Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
August 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59630
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27534
Part
Coupler
Part number
4030952906
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ap System
Part time
3,738 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 OF 30 DEGREES LEFT AT 7,000 FEET AND 210 KNOTS. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND LEVEL FLIGHT WAS REGAINED. WHEN THE AUTOPILOT WAS RECONNECTED THE AIRCRAFT FLEW NORMALLY. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE AUTOPILOT AND DFC SYSTEMS AND PERFORMED A LAND VERIFY WITH ALL SYSTEMS PASSING TEST. THE YAW DAMP COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND TESTED IAW MM 22-12-31. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN PENDING SHOP FINDINGS ON YAW DAMP COUPLER. THE YAW DAMP COUPLER VENDOR TEAR-DOWN REPORT STATED THAT REJECTION OF THE COMPONENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 2,077.