Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 9, 2008
Submitted
August 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49596
Aircraft time
58,538 hours, 58,538 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
2589445933
Condition
Failed
Location
Yaw Damper
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DFW INFLIGHT T1767/09JUL. CREW REPORTED YAW DAMPER FAILED ON CLIMB. FLIGHT GUIDANCE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR. REPLACED LT AILERON SENSOR, LT ELEVATOR SENSOR AND DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE CIRCUIT BREAKER C17 AS PRECAUTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (S)

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