Service difficulty report · Rudder Pcu · Boeing 7372U9

Difficulty date
November 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149AW
Make and model
Boeing 7372U9
Aircraft serial
22575
Part
Rudder Pcu
Part number
65C370527
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Control
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAS - FLT 2606 - WHILE AT CRUISE AT 35,000 FT, 72M W/AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, THE A/C EXPERIENCED A SHARP LEFT YAW. DISENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT. A/C DIVERTED TO LAS. INSPECTED A/C, FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR MX. FERRY TO PHX. R/R'D THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER, AUTOPILOT ACCESSORY UNIT, AND THE P5-3 CONTROL MODULE. THE P5-3 WAS CHANGED FOR THE EARLIER FINDINGS OF UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUT, THAT BEING WHEN THE B-CHANNEL FLT CONTROL SW GUARD WAS RESET IT TRIPPED THE AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPER OFF. REPLACED RUDDER PWR CONTROL UNIT (PCU), PERFORMED ADJ TEST W/NO PROBLEMS. YAW TEST DAMPER TEST PERFORMED. THE PCU HAS BEEN PLACED UNDER QUAR FOR INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB. (M)

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