SDR SWAA980084

Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
January 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26593
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg/Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A VERY PRONOUNCED SIDE TO SIDE VIBRATION, YAW DAMPER WAS THEN TURNED OFF, NO HELP. DIVERTED TO PHX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED RUDDER PCU AND YAW DAMPER COUPLING AS A PRECAUTION PER BOEING M/M. AFTER FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AND TEST FLIGHTS, DURING GROUND GEAR RETRACTION TEST, FOUND NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOORS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

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