What was found
MIA - FLT 5385 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND YAW DAMPNER ENGAGED Y/D DISCONNECTED BY ITSELF TWICE, THEN CREW NOTICED RUDDER WOULD STICK IN CENTER POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER DAMPNER IAW JIC 27-71-41. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- Difficulty date
- December 4, 2000
- Submitted
- January 25, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N348AE
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 349
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Dampener
- Part number
- FE205000
- Part serial
- 123
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Tail
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.