Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
September 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14245
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20074
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
8816001001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Pcu
Component
65C370524
Stage of operation
AP
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 BECAME HARD TO CONTROL ABOUT THE VERTICAL AXIS WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT WANTED TO DUTCH ROLL AND YAW EXCESSIVELY AND DIDN'T RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO PILOT CONTROLLED INPUTS ON RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT HANDLED THE SAME WITH AND WITHOUT YAW DAMPER. THE STANDBY RUDDER PCU CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 22-11-0, PAGE 112A. THE RUDDER PCU WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, AND ADJUSTED/TESTED IAW MM 27-21-91. THE YAW DAMP COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND AN OPERATIONAL/SELF TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NORMAL OPERATION IAW MM 22-11-41. *S/D* THE RUDDER PCU REVEALED THE SOLENOID VALVE WAS AT FAULT. VENDOR TEARDOWN WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM FAILURE OF THE YAW DAMP COUPLER.