Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Yaw Damper
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RUDDER BEGAN EXTREME OSCILLATION. AFTER YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED, OSCILATION STOPPED. DEFERRED PER MEL.

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