What was found
DURING DESCENT, YAW DAMPER KICKED HARD TO THE LEFT AND DISCONNECTED. AIRCRAFT FLEW NORMALLY THE REST OF THE FLIGHT WITH YAW DAMPER DISCONNECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PCU AND RUDDER STANDBY PCU.
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N361SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 26572
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Pcu
- Part number
- 65C370539
- Condition
- Erratic
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.