Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
March 22, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22890
Part
Coupler
Part number
4030952906
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
24,416 hours
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

TPA - FLT 8050 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUDDER TRIM TO MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL. A CORRECTION OF 3 TO 3.5 DEGREES LET, AT 250 KNOTS, AT FL100 WAS REQUIRED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER. PERFOMRED SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF YAW DAMPER SYSTEM. (M)

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