Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
June 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Computer
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Afcs
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) FLT INSTRUMENT ACCY, YAW DAMPER COUPLER, A/P ACCESSORY UNIT, A/P SWITCHING UNIT, INSTRUMENT AMPLIFIER, COMPASS RACK, STEERING COMPUTER WERE REPLACED DUE TO INGRESS OF WATER IN AVIONIC BAY. DURING CRUISE, AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE HOLD TRIPPED OFF FOLLOWED BY RAPID PITCH OSCILLATIONS. AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND A/C FLOW MANUALLY AT FL 330. LATER, A SMALL DUTCH ROLL DEVELOPED IN SMOOTH AIR, CREW SUSPECTED YAW DAMPER BUT DUTCH ROLL SOON SUBSIDED AND FLT CONTINUED NORMALLY. LATER, ABOUT ONE HOUR FROM DESTINATION, A/C EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED YAW/ROLL WHICH CAME ON FAIRLY VIOLENTLY AND INCREASED IN AMPLITUDE TO BEYOND 30 DEGREE ANGLE OF BANK. BOTH A & B FLT SWITCHES TURNED OFF TO REMOVE HYD POWER.