{"id":2291493,"date":"2024-07-09T20:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-737-experiences-a-dutch-roll-at-34000-feet-mechanics-find-substantial-problems-with-the-tail\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T20:27:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:27:08","slug":"boeing-737-experiences-a-dutch-roll-at-34000-feet-mechanics-find-substantial-problems-with-the-tail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-737-experiences-a-dutch-roll-at-34000-feet-mechanics-find-substantial-problems-with-the-tail\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing 737 Experiences a \u2018Dutch Roll&#8217; at 34,000 Feet, Mechanics Find &#8216;Substantial\u2019 Problems with the Tail"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboeing-737-experiences-a-dutch-roll-at-34000-feet-mechanics-find-substantial-problems-with-the-tail%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2291493&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Investigators say \u200cthat a Southwest Airlines jet experienced an unusual &#8220;Dutch roll&#8221; \u2063in flight after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-break-record-but-diesel-prices-will-greatly-affect-all-americans-and-the-world\/\" title=\"Gas Prices Break Record, but Diesel Prices Will Greatly Affect All Americans \u2013 And the World\">undergoing routine maintenance<\/a>. The plane had been parked outside \u2062during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysts-predict-incoming-storm-set-to-hit-the-south-this-week-predicted-to-bring-another-round-of-severe-weather-high-winds-rain\/\" title=\"Analysts predict incoming storm set to hit the south this week, predicted to bring another round of severe weather, high winds, rain\">strong storm<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-updates-michael-cohen-to-testify-in-trump-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"LIVE UPDATES: Cohen Testifies in Trump Fraud Trial\">substantial\u2063 damage<\/a> was found in the aircraft&#8217;s tail where\u2063 the rudder is \u200clocated. The National \u2062Transportation Safety Board has not determined when the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-7-dead-after-tornadoes-rip-through-central-iowa\/\" title=\"Reports: 7 Dead After Tornadoes Rip Through Central Iowa\">damage occurred<\/a>. The Boeing\u200d 737\u200d Max was grounded for more than a month but resumed flights last\u2063 week. Dutch roll is\u200c a \u2063swaying combination of yaw \u2064and wingtip rocking. The Southwest\u200b jet experienced this movement at 34,000 feet while flying\u200b from Phoenix to Oakland. The\u2062 condition can be \u2063dangerous, and modern planes have systems to prevent \u2062it.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/%20\"><span>The Associated Press<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 9, 2024 at 1:56pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Investigators say a Southwest Airlines jet that experienced an unusual \u201cDutch roll\u201d in flight had been parked outside during a strong storm and then underwent routine maintenance, after which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-737-diverted-after-serious-problem-is-noticed-in-midair\/\" title=\"Boeing 737 Diverted After Serious Problem Is Noticed in Midair\">pilots noticed<\/a> odd movements of the rudder pedals.<\/p>\n<p>After the May 25 incident, Southwest mechanics found \u201csubstantial\u201d damage in the aircraft\u2019s tail, where the rudder is located, but the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that it hasn\u2019t determined when the damage occurred.<\/p>\n<p>The plane, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-us-airline-grounds-boeing-737-max-9-jetliners-frightening-inflight-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boeing 737 Max<\/a>, was grounded for more than a month but resumed flights last week, according to data from Flightradar24.com.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/faa-investigating-boeing-737-suffers-dangerous-dutch-roll-incident-midair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch roll<\/a> is a swaying, rhythmic combination of yaw, or the tail sliding sideways, and the wingtips rocking up and down.<\/p>\n<p>The Southwest jet experienced the movement at 34,000 feet and again after descending to 32,000 feet while flying from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/murillo-phoenix-company-treating-christians-like-china-north-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phoenix<\/a> to Oakland, California.<\/p>\n<p>The condition can be dangerous, and modern planes have a \u201cyaw damper\u201d to stop the oscillations that characterize Dutch roll.<\/p>\n<p>After the plane landed, Southwest mechanics found fractures in the metal bracket and ribs that hold a backup power control unit to the rudder system.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators examined the damaged parts last week in Ogden, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>The NTSB said the plane was parked overnight at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-ufc-superstar-chokes-famous-tiktoker-cold-viral-new-orleans-brawl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans<\/a> airport on May 16 during thunderstorms that packed gusting winds up to 84 mph, heavy rain and a tornado watch.<\/p>\n<p>On May 23, the plane underwent scheduled maintenance. Afterward, pilots noticed the rudder pedals moving when the yaw damper was engaged.<\/p>\n<p>Pilots on the May 25 flight felt the pedals moving during the Dutch roll and even after landing, the NTSB said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the May 25 \u201cDutch roll\u201d incident involving a Southwest B-737-8. Download the report PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9aYAKJhXEL\">https:\/\/t.co\/9aYAKJhXEL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NTSB_Newsroom\/status\/1810717229555863612?\">July 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Southwest inspected its 231 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-faa-warns-airlines-potentially-hazardous-flaw-boeing-max-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max jets<\/a> last month and found no other cases of damage around the rudder power units and no problems in new planes it has received since, according to the NTSB.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas-based Southwest declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>It could be a year or longer before the NTSB determines a probable cause for the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investigators have found damage in the tail of a Southwest Airlines jet that experienced a Dutch roll during flight. The damage was discovered after the plane had been parked outside during a storm and underwent routine maintenance. The NTSB has not determined when the damage occurred. The plane, a Boeing 737 Max, was grounded for over a month but has since resumed flights. Dutch roll is a dangerous combination of yaw and wingtip movements, and modern planes have systems to prevent it. Southwest inspected its other Max jets and found no similar damage. The NTSB is still investigating the incident and it may take a year or longer to determine the cause. Southwest has not commented on the situation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2291494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dc6e01a7278e4975810fca722f3d65eb-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34449,20146,34447,34448],"class_list":["post-2291493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-000-feet","tag-20146","tag-boeing-737","tag-dutch-roll"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dc6e01a7278e4975810fca722f3d65eb-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}