Service difficulty report · Gyro · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
December 22, 2001
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft time
53,281 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B402
Part
Gyro
Part number
707603400
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Component
Autopilot Syste
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE FROM AUA - YYZ, A MODERATELY STEADY LATERAL AIRFRAME OSCILLATION ( AT APPROXIMATE RATE OF TWO PER SECOND) STARTED AT 180 KNOTS / 2100 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL / FLAPS 4 DEGREES. IT STOPPED ONLY WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO 1.4 EPR AT 5100 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL / 260 KNOTS / FLAPS 0 DEGREES. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS (SURFACE POSITION INDICATOR), HYDRAULIC (QTY.+ PRESS.) AND ENGINE (RPM.TGT,VIB+OIL SYST.)INDICATIONS NORMAL. AUTOPILOT OFF. CABIN CREW REPORTED OSCILLATIONS WERE FELT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN.- NR 1 YAW RATE GYRO WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH M.M. 22-15-02.