SDR CAL960615

Service difficulty report · Pwr Contl Unit · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
May 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17356
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23942
Part
Pwr Contl Unit
Part number
65448619
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Part time
24,453 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL AFTER TAKEOFF. RIGHT RUDDER INPUT WAS USED TO COUNTER ACT THE MOVEMENT. THE YAW DAMPER SWITCH WAS CONFIRMED ON. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO BOS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE YAW DAMP COUPLER. THE MAIN RUDDER PCU WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AN ECRA FOR UNCOMMANDED ROLL INSPECTION WAS ISSUED AND COMPLIED WITH AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. IN ADDITION, THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH WAS REPLACED PER ECRA 2726-01001 AND THE NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. *S/D* VENDOR TEARDOWN FOUND NO FAULTS WITH THE YAW DAMP COUPLER. TEARDOW