Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 20, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23515
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Coupler
Part number
10622532
Condition
Faulty
Location
Yaw Damper
Part time
6,702 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE, CLIMBING THROUGH FL210, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PULSING LEFT/RIGHT YAWING CONDITION. ONCE AUTOPILOT, AUTOTHROTTLE AND YAW DAMPER WERE OFF, YAWING STOPPED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONDITION. PRIOR FLIGHT OF THIS AIRCRAFT WAS UNEVENTFUL. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF A AND B AUTOPILOTS, AUTOTHROTTLE AND YAW DAMPER SYSTEMS. NO FAULTS FOUND. YAW DAMPER COUPLER SHOWS PREVIOUS INTERMITTNET FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER WORK CARD. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO SHOP FOR EVALUATION.