Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
April 13, 2000
Submitted
June 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Connector
Part number
4030952906
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Yaw Damper/Afcs
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.

What was found

FLT 87-KOA-HNL-AT FL190, A/C STARTED ROLLING AND YAWING INCREASING IN RATE. DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT, ROLL AND YAW INCREASED. YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED, PILOT CONTROLLED ROLL AND A/C STABILIZED. DECLARED EMERG, FOUND YAW DAMPER C/B TRIPPED DUE TO COFFEE SPILLAGE ON YAW DAMPER COUPLER CONNECTOR. INSPECT REVEALED DRIP SHIELD BEHIND E1-1 NOT ATTACHED. REMOVED YAW DAMPER COUPLER AND PDC COMPUTER, CLEANED AREA OF COFFEE SPILLAGE. INSPECTED, FOUND NO DAMAGE TO CONNECTOR. REMOVED ADJACENT COMPONENTS ON E1 RACK, CLEANED/INSPECTED RACK AND COMPONENTS FOR MOISTURE CONTAM. REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST PER AMM 22-12-0. INSTALLED PDC. R/R''D DFDR. OPS CHECK OK. FOUND FWD GALLEY TRASH BIN MISSING SEALANT, SEALED T