Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
July 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Yaw Damper
Part number
4030952902
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
40,921 hours
Component
Sperry · 4030952902
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) REPEAT SNAG OF YAW HARD OVER. AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED, YAW DAMPER CENTERED, THEN YAW DAMPER DID ANOTHER HARD OVER, REPLACED RUDDER PCU, REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER. PREVIOUS YAW PROBLEMS A/P ENGAGED , A/C YAWED TO RIGHT, A/P DISENGAGED THEN RE-ENGAGED. AIRCRAFT YAWED TO RIGHT AGAIN. A/P OFF, YAW DAMPER SELECTED OFF, NO ADVERSE YAW MOVEMENT. YAW DAMPER COUPLER REPLACED. IN CRUISE A/P YAWED TO RIGHT, A/P SWITCHED OFF, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. YAW DAMPER REPLACED. INFO SNAG, IN CRUISE REDUCED POWER, A/C YAWED TO RIGHT AND THEN KICKED BACK. A/P AND YD WERE ENGAGED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. YAW DAMPED CHECK CARRIED OUT.