# SDR E6RA200022001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 6, 2000
- Submitted: December 8, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N623AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N623AC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737230
- Aircraft serial: 23157
- Aircraft time: 30,773 hours, 27,598 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Filter
- Part number: M15733240005
- Part serial: NA
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Coupler Chassis
- Part time: 150 hours
- Component: Yaw Damper Coup, Honeywell
- Component part number: 4084042911
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/E6RA200022001

## Discrepancy

YAW DAMPER COUPLER DISENGAGED DURING CLIMB OUT. WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. ITEM WAS DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL. OPEN DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED BY REPLACING THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER.THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED BY THE REPAIR STATION. FAULTY COMPONENT WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CHASSIS FILTER. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND UNIT TESTED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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