SDR 98ZZZM432

Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 707330C

Difficulty date
March 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707HE
Make and model
Boeing 707330C
Aircraft serial
20124
Part
Coupler
Part number
187491A
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
1,832 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ON CAC FLT 47 MIA/SAL, A/C ENCOUNTERED 'DUTCH ROLLS' PASSING 28,000 FEET. TURNING YOKE TO RIGHT ALLOWED CONTROL OF ROLL TO SOME DEGREE. YOKE IN NEUTRAL AND CLOSING INBOARD SPOILER SWITCH DAMPENED THE OSCILLATION, BUT NOT COMPLETELY. A/C DUMPED FUEL AND AIR RETURNED TO MIA. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER AND OPS CHECKED PER MM 22-6-00. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECKED PER ADJUSTMENT TEST, MM 27-12-121. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)