SDR AALA990997

Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N710AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22467
Part
Coupler
Part number
2588880901
Condition
Defective
Location
Autopilot
Component
Honeywell
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 0971 - EN ROUTE BNA/MIA, HARD UNCOMMANDED RUDDER KICK TO THE RIGHT, AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT AS RESULT, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED TO RECOVER AIRCRAFT. INCIDENT ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. ALL SUBSEQUENT INDICATIONS NORMAL. FLIGHT 28,000, 300 KNOTS, SMOOTH AIR, KICK RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREE ROLL. LANDED MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER YAW DAMPENER COUPLERS. ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT TEST OF LOWER AND UPPER RUDDER POWER UNITS. DOWNGRADED TO NOT CAT II. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)