SDR ABXA060225

Service difficulty report · Servo · Boeing 767200

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
August 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798AX
Make and model
Boeing 767200
Aircraft serial
23431
Aircraft time
46,366 hours, 39,728 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
15271003
Part serial
433
Condition
Defective
Location
Yaw Damper
Part time
35,816 hours, 29,358 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED AND OFF AS WELL. GAINED ACCESS TO RUDDER YAW DAMPERS AND INSPECTED ACTUATORS. FOUND ACTUATOR LEAKING FROM SERVO RUDDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR IAW B767 MM 22-21-02.4. FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ALL LEAKAGE AND FITTINGS LOOKED GOOD.

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