Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 7373U3

Difficulty date
November 14, 2000
Submitted
November 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373U3
Aircraft serial
28738
Aircraft time
6,908 hours, 3,033 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
4084042911
Part serial
99071521
Condition
Failed
Location
Yaw Damper
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIR TURNBACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A SHARP RT UNCOMMANDED RUDDER DEFLECTION WITH AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED. NO CHANGE IN FLIGHT PATH, YAW, ROLL OR PITCH ATTITUDE OCCURRED. DEGREE OF RUDDER DEFLECTION NOT REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN WITHOUT INDICENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER AS PRECAUTIONARY. TROUBLESHOT YAW DAMPER SYSTEM PER MM 22-12-01. NO FAULTS STORED. PERFORMED BITE TEST. NO FAULTS NOTED. ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS IN BITE TEST CHECKED NORMAL.

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