Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
August 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10142
Aircraft time
28,572 hours, 20,103 cycles
Part
Yaw Damper
Part number
6229968001
Part serial
4105
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL200, PLANE MADE A YAW TO THE RIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. TURNED OFF THE AUTOPILOT & TRIMMED THE AIRCRAFT, THEN TURNED ON THE AUTOPILOT. AIRCRAFT BEGAN YAWING TO THE LEFT. CHECKED AOM-1 FOR GUIDANCE, THEN DECLARED THE EMERGENCY & RETURNED. YAWING DECREASED UNTIL ABOUT 300 AGL & KICKED A COUPLE OF TIMES & YD1 INOPERATIVE, STATUS MESSAGE POSTED. R & R NR 1 YAW DAMPER LINEAR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 22-22-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO FAULTS FOUND.