Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
March 25, 2013
Submitted
March 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26576
Aircraft time
65,346 hours, 54,791 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
BAC10CD14
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROX 80KT. A/C GAVE A PRONOUNCED LEFT/RIGHT YAW MOVEMENT; 3-4 SECONDS LATER APPROX.; A/C RECEIVED A MUCH MORE INTENSE LEFT/RIGHT PULL THAT WAS AT OR NEAR LIMIT OF CONTROL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER STEERING ACTUATOR NOSE STEER BYPASS VALVE PER MM.

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