Service difficulty report · Yaw Dampener · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
August 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24010
Part
Yaw Dampener
Part number
4030952906
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Auto Pilot
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHX - FLT 864 - UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT, ON APPROACH 10 TO 15 DEGREES OF BANK WITH FLAPS AT 15, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD RIGHT YAW LASTING LESS THAN ONE SECOND. AIRCRAFT DID NOT ROLL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, NO DEFECTS OR BINDING NOTED. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE ACTIONS TAKEN, YAW DAMPENER COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. RUDDER PCU HILT CHECK PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

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