SDR UIEA02014

Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
April 29, 2002
Submitted
May 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21644
Part
Computer
Part number
37572021
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIT TURNBACK, DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM JFK EN ROUTE TO MIA LOWER RUDDER DEFLECTION 5 DEGREES LEFT TO 3 DEGREES RIGHT CONTINUOUSLY. RETURNED TO JFK. DEFLECTIONS CONTINUED DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH. MAINTENANCE USED PITOT STATIC TEST EQUIPMENT TO FIND FAULT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE YAW DAMPER COMPUTER WAS AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER RUDDER YAW DAMPER COMPUTER AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 22-16-00. (M)