Service difficulty report · Rudder Pcu · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
September 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24010
Part
Rudder Pcu
Part number
65C370527
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TO
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 440 - UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT (SECOND OCCURRENCE), DURING TAKEOFF ROLL JUST PRIOR TO V1 (139 KTS), A SHARP MOMENTARY YAW LEFT OCCURRED. YAW DAMPENER WAS NOT TURNED ON. TAKEOFF CONTINUED, FLIGHT AND LANDING WERE UNEVENTFUL. AS A PRECAUTION, MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER PCU. OPS CHECK PERFORMED PER AWA TASK CARD F6B27003. AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPENER SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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