Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 11, 2023
Submitted
May 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0784
Aircraft time
71,939 hours, 9,530 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHIP 3312 AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL360 A/C WOULD "FISHTAIL" YAW BACK + FORTH FOR ABOUT 10 SEC, STOP FOR A BIT THAN START AGIAN, AS THOUGH DANCING ON RUDDER PEDALS. LASTED ABOUT 1 HOUR CHANGING AUTO PILOT NO HELP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S. ALL APPLICABLE TESTS OK AND NO FAULTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE RUDDER OSCILLATION. PER TSM REMOVED AND REPLACED FCPC 1 AND TESTS OK. PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL LAND TEST. (4704682)

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