SDR AT0200008

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 10, 2002
Submitted
February 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55009
Part
Actuator
Part number
2589445933
Part serial
1250124
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Yaw Dampener
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED SMALL RUDDER MOVEMENTS IN CHOPPY AIR. NOSE MADE SMALL YAW CHANGES, ACTED LIKE NO YAW DAMP ON. NO PROBLEM NOTED WHILE IN SMOOTH AIR. NEITHER AUTOPILOT ON. PROBLEM STOPPED WHEN RUDDER HYDRAULIC CONT TURNED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW DAMPENER ACTUATOR.

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