Service difficulty report · Pwr Contl Unit · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
April 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25009
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Pwr Contl Unit
Part number
1060813
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Yaw Damper
Component
Parker · 65C37052
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

YAW DAMPER INDUCED YAW MOVEMENT FROM TAKEOFF UNTIL YAW DAMPER TURNED OFF, OSCILLATIONS GOT WORSE WITH AIRSPEED INCREASE. *S/D* REMOVED PCU. BENCH TEST OF THE PCU REVEALED THAT IT FAILED THE PHASE LAG TEST PER BOEING OHM 27-20-01. THE TRANSFER VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE PCU PASSED ALL TESTS. AIRCRAFT HAS HAD NOT OSCILLATIONS SINCE REPLACEMENT OF THE PCU.