Service difficulty report · Ptu · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
November 17, 2025
Submitted
December 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339TP
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
44486
Aircraft time
6,565 hours, 2,457 cycles
Part
Ptu
Part number
4193001003
Part serial
41930008911
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300
Part time
6,568 hours, 2,459 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 100KTS DUE TO A VERY HARD YAW TO THE RIGHT THEN A REVERSAL TO THE LEFT. FELT LIKE WE POSSIBLY HAD A FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUE WITH THE RUDDER. FIRST OFFICER SAID THE FOOT PEDALS FELT LIKE THEY MAY HAVE GOTTEN STUCK TEMPORARILY. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF SAFELY AT MIA. REMOVE AND REPALCED NUMBER 1 (SMYD)-STALL MANAGEMENT YAW DAMPER MODULE (AALA202511187613), PER AMM 27-32-42. ALSO, REMOVE AND REPALCED MAIN RUDDER PCU, PER AMM 27-21-91. OPERATIONAL LEAK AND CHECK GOOD.

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