Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 1, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21387
Part
Pcu
Condition
Defective
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 331 - ON CLIMB-OUT MIA AT 6500 FEET WITH CLIMB POWER SET, AND 250 KNOTS AIRCRAFT YAWED RIGHT AND DID NOT RESPOND TO YOKE IMPUTS. AS WINGS WERE LEVELED AIRCRAFT PORPOISED VIOLENTLY FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER YAW DAMP COUPLER. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)