SDR SABA020063

Service difficulty report · Damper · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
May 27, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
086
Aircraft time
32,885 hours, 43,595 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
4012373817
Part serial
90068637
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 801 ON FLIGHT 5099 FROM CLT TO PGV. DURING CRUISE THE RIGHT AND LEFT YAW DAMP FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AT CLT WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE YAW DAMP ACTUATOR. A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND WAS SATISFACTORY. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.