Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 4, 2000
Submitted
October 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23702
Part
Controller
Part number
65C370539
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
31,135 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLT - FLT 1750 - EN ROUTE FROM PVD TO CLT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL IN CRUISE AT FL350, MACH .75. WITH B AUTOPILOT AND AUTOTHROTTLE ON AND UNAV AND LNAV ENGATED, THE YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED 15-20 DEGREES LEFT. THE AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF AND THE CREW STABILIZED THE AIRCRAFT. CREW ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE YAW DAMPER BACK ON WITH AUTOPILOT OFF, BUT AIRCRAT ROLLED LEFT AGAIN. CREW THEN ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON BOTH A/B AUTOPILOT WITH YAW DAMPER OFF AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED AGAIN TO THE LEFT. CREW DID NOT DETECT ANY RUDDER MOVEMENT IN RUDDER PEDALS. CREW REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE AND PROCEEDED ONTO CLT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER POWER CO

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