What was found
(CAN) ON APPROACH WITH 40 UNITS OF FLAPS SELECTED AIRCRAFT HAD EXCESSIVE YAW TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. AIRCRAFT STABILIZED WHEN YAW DAMPER SELECTED OFF. AUTOPILOT OFF/ALT 1200 AGL/WIND 10/TEMP 18 DEGREES. REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737217
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Yaw Damper
- Part number
- 2588880901
- Condition
- Intermittent
- Location
- Auto Pilot
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.