SDR USAAD98178

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47310
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Yaw Damper
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

IAD-BOS - FLT 1682 - DURING CRUISE, THE FELT AN UNCOMMANDED YAW FROM THE RUDDER. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AFTER COMPLETING THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOR AN UNCOMMANDED YAW. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRE TO PIN 'V' OF THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR BROKEN THREE FEET FROM THE ACTUATOR. THE BREAK WOULD INTERMITTENTLY MAKE CONTACT CAUSING FALSE ACTUATION OF THE ACTUATOR. (M)

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