Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14324
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23375
Part
Transfer Valve
Part number
75130
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Pcu
Part time
33,957 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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 FIRST OFFICER REPORTED, LEFT ROLL OF 5 TO 10 DEGREES BANK DURING TAKEOFF, 30 SECONDS LATER THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED RIGHT ABOUT 5 TO 10 DEGREES. YAW DAMPER RESPONSE WAS EXCESSIVE AND CAUSING FISH TAILING OF AIRCRAFT DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. THE YAW DAMPER WAS TURNED OFF FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PLACARDED THE YAW DAMPER INOPERATIVE. THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT HELP. THE ORIGINAL COUPLER WAS REINSTALLED. *S/D* THE RUDDER PCU TRANSFER VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 22-12-21. TESTS WERE NORMAL IAW MM 22-12-00. NO ROLL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED.