SDR GAIA04071

Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
April 27, 2004
Submitted
June 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281KH
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
21105
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Coupler
Part number
2588880901
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Yaw Dampner
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEPARTURE, FLIGHT, WITH AIRSPEED CHANGES, AIRCRAFT YAW CHANGES NOTICEABLY. AFTER RUDDER IS RETRIMMED AIRCRAFT DUTCH ROLLS A FEW TIMES IN A JERKING MANNER. WITH INCREASING SPEEDS MORE RT TRIM IS REQUIRED. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, WHERE A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER YAW DAMPNER COUPLER. YAW DAMPNER AND RUDDER OPS CHECK AND INDICATES NORMAL ON GROUND TEST. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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