Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
September 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310DA
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23082
Part
Yaw Damper
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Comp
Component
654486112
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED ROLL/YAW AT 31000 FT, 77 MACH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, A/C ROLLED HARD LEFT. REQUIRED 40-50 DEGREE AILERON TO TO RIGHT TO COUNTER COMMAND ROLL. POM COMPLIED WITH YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED. A/C RETURNED TO NORMAL FLIGHT. REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER AND RUDDER PCU PER M/M. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DATA RECORDER FOR INVESTIGATION.