Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23742
Part
Yaw Damper
Part number
4030952906
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
18,503 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PIT - FL 171 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO YAW DAMPER AND STAB TRIM PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT ROLLS SLIGHTLY (DUTCH ROLLS) CONSTANTLY. HIGHER ALTITUDES AND TURBULENCE MAKES ROLLING WORSE. PROBLEM EXISTS WITH AUTOPILOT ON OR OFF. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER. BITE TEST AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)