Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24662
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Coupler
Condition
Failed
Location
Yaw Damper
Component
Honeywell · 4030952906
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

UNEXPLAINED YAW FELT BY CREW ON FLIGHT DECK. YAW DAMPER COUPLER BITE TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. REPLACED THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER PER MM 22-12-31 AS PRECAUTION. A BENCH TEST ON THE REPLACED COUPLER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSISTOR (Q11) IN THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE CIRCUIT WAS BAD. OPS CHECK OK.