Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737248C

Difficulty date
March 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737248C
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Coupler
Part number
2588880901
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Yaw Damper
Component
Sperry · 2588880901
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE DURING LIGHT CHOP, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A 10 DEGREE DUTCH ROLL ACCOMPANIED BY YAW, GPS INPUT, YAW DAMPER AND AUTOPILOT CONTROL WERE DEACTIVATED IN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE CONDITION. YAW DAMPER WAS THEN RE-ACTIVATED AND THE CONDITION SUBSIDED. PRECAUTIONARY RUDDER PCU SLIDE CHECK CARRIED OUT, NO FAULT FOUND. YAW DAMPER COUPLER REPLACED. PART TC: 29,003.