SDR CAL951176

Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13331
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23569
Part
Coupler
Part number
4030952906
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Yaw Damper
Part time
32,042 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 716 - IAH - THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXHIBITING DUTCH ROLL TENDENCY, ESPECIALLY AT ALTITUDE. THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF YAW DAMPER INDICATOR NOTED IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD PER MM 22-12-31. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. TEARDOWN FINDINGS REVEALED THE RATE GYRO WAS AT FAULT. (M)