Service difficulty report · Computer · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
March 5, 2014
Submitted
March 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AL
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
216
Aircraft time
16,476 hours, 11,790 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
501111202
Part serial
1059
Condition
Failed
Location
Yaw Dampner
Stage of operation
AA
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

PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE YAW DAMPER, WHEN ENGAGED, THE BALL WAS WAY OUT TO THE LEFT, WHEN DISENGAGED HAD TO RETRIM ACFT, WHEN ENGAGED SECONDARY YAW DAMPER WITH SAME RESULTS, DISENGAGED AGAIN TRIMMED ACFT AND ENGAGED AUTO PILOT WITH THE AUTO PILOT AND NOTICED A ROLLING ACTION. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LAND. LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITH NO ISSUES.

More about the Lear 35A