Service difficulty report · Dampener · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
May 12, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
149
Part
Dampener
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 1 YAW DAMPNER DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. DROPS BACK OFF BEFORE CATCHING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SWAPPED NR 1 & NR 2 YAW COMPUTERS. OPS CKS GOOD ON GND IAW A300 MM 22-21-00.

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