SDR 99ZZZX2337

Service difficulty report · Yaw Dampener · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23257
Part
Yaw Dampener
Part number
4030952906
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Afcs
Part time
2,259 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 520 - CREW REPORTED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 210, ACFT ROLLED 10 DEGREES RT, THEN 20 DEGREES LT, THEN ROLLED WINGS LEVEL. AT ABOUT FL 230, ACFT STARTED TO FLUTTER FROM LT TO RT ON THE RUDDER. 1-2 SECONDS LATER, ACFT STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LT. TURNED AUTOPILOT AND AUTO THROTTLES OFF, TURNED CONTROL YOKE RT, PUSHED RT RUDDER AND GAINED CONTROL OF ACFT. CREW REPORTED HANDS AND FEET WERE NOT ON CNTRLS UNTIL AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED, THEN CREW MANUALLY RECOVERED/REGAINED CONTROL. MAINT REPLACED AUTOPILOT AILERON ACTUATOR (B-SYS) AUTOPILOT AILERON ACTUATOR PRESS SWITCH (B-SYS). AUTOPILOT AILERON ACTUATOR CONNECT (A-SYS). REF: OPER CNTRL F3LA99040, AND, NR 99ZZZX2331 THRU 99ZZZX2336.