Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
November 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
81
Part
Yaw Damper
Part number
B397CAM0101B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
22,612 hours
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 YAW DAMPER FAULT. THE EVENT WAS PRECEEDED BY A RUDDER HARD OVER, SUSPECT THE RUDDER ACTUATOR. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT MOVED RAPIDLY 10 DEGREES. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS QUITE ALARMED. DPI / MEL 22-63-01 ISSUED.C: T/S PER TSM 22-63-00 R/R FAC 1 PER AMM 22-66-34. TEST OK PER 22-66-34 DPI/MEL CLEARED.

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