Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
December 20, 2005
Submitted
December 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23780
Aircraft time
58,317 hours, 40,933 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Oscillates
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, REPORTED AIRFRAME OSCILLATIONS, SIDE TO SIDE ON T/O FROM 1000 TO 5000 FT & CEASED AFTER THROTTLE RETARDED. CREW RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT EVENT, ACFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. MX R&R NR 1 ENG MEC, NR 1 ENG FUEL PUMP & YAW DAMPER COUPLER. ALSO INSPECTED LT AND RT ENG MOUNTS, PYLONS, PERFORMED RUDDER FREE PLAY CHECKS, INSPECTED VERTICAL SPAR FITTING ATTACH BOLTS & RUDDER SPAR FLANGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED & OPS CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED RUDDER PCU. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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