Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
May 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19544
Part
Coupler
Part number
2588880901
Condition
Failed
Location
Yaw Damper
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, HAD UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS. PERFORMED AIR TURN BACK, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND UPPER RUDDER PULSATING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM NEUTRAL. TURNED OFF UPPER YAW DAMPER, PULSATING STOPPED. DEFERRED SYSTEM PER MEL 22-6. UPON LANDING AT CVG, REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER PER BOEING M/M 22-10-0.