Service difficulty report · Rate Gyro · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
July 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14336
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23574
Part
Rate Gyro
Part number
4030952906
Condition
Failed
Location
Yaw Damper
Part time
36,246 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

AIRCRAFT WAS VERY ERRATIC IN YAW ON TAKEOFF. ANY ROLL INPUT AT ALL CAUSED A LARGE YAW FOLLOWED BY A REVERSE IN YAW AND LARGE ROLL MOMENTS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT WITH YAW DAMP ON OR OFF. THE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WAS OPERATED AT .72 MACH. THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER FAILED DURING YAW DAMPER SYSTEM TEST PER MM 22-12-00. THE COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE RUDDER PCU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF BOTH THE COUPLER AND RUDDER PCU WERE GOOD. *S/D* VENDOR TEARDOWN OF THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER FOUND THE RATE GYRO FAILED. NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND WITH THE RUDDER PCU.