# SDR ARWA20030701

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 2, 2003
- Submitted: July 29, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N8968U
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46069
- Aircraft time: 66,337 hours, 19,808 cycles
- System (JASC): [2211 · Autopilot Computer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2211)
- Part: Computer
- Part number: 2588787904
- Part serial: 1290490
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Autopilot Sys
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030701

## Discrepancy

LOG PAGE 504844.  RUDDER KICKING AFTER TAKEOFF AND OSCILATING.  FOUND YAW CHANNEL COMPUTER; REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW CHANNEL COMPUTER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SYSTEM IAW MM 22-10-37 CHECKED GOOD.  CHECKED AND PERFORMED RUDDER OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 27-20-0; CHECKED GOOD.

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