# SDR AWXA9500624

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N303AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N303AW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3G7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3G7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3g7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24010
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Rudder Pcu
- Part number: 65C370527
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: TO
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9500624

## Discrepancy

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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