SDR 98ZZZX2257

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
April 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48042
Part
Actuator
Part number
2589445933
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
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

MCO - FLT 1826 - ON CLIMB-OUT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW AT AROUND 3,000 FEET. CAPTAIN TURNED YAW DAMPER OFF AND RUDDER UNRESTRICTED LIGHT CAME ON. CAPTAIN SWITCHED TO RUDDER POWER CONTROL TO MANUAL AND YAW STOPPED. TURNED AUTOPILOT ON AND YAW BEGAN AGAIN. TURNED AUTOPILOT OFF AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO YAW, NOW AT 25,000 FEET. CAPTAIN RETURNED TO FIELD AT MCO AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT FOUND CANNON PLUG ON RUDDER YAW DAMPER CORRODED. REPLACED CANNON PLUG ON YAW DAMPER AND REPLACED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR AS PRECAUTIONARY. REPLACED BOTH PROX SENSORS AND PERFORMED SENSOR ADJUSTEMENT. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. PERFORMED OVERWIEGHT LANDING INSP. REF: OPER CNTRL NR USAAD98064 AND NR 98ZZZX2258.

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