SDR SWAA980926

Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
May 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
23053
Part
Yaw Damper
Part number
65C370539
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLIMBING OUT OF FL250, AIRCRAFT FISHTAILED LEFT AND RIGHT FOR 3 COMPLETE CYCLES. OSCILLATIONS CEASED WHEN YAW DAMPER TURNED OFF. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER AND RUDDER PCU PER BOEING MM. OPS AND LEAKS CK NORMAL.

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