Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 10, 2007
Submitted
October 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25253
Aircraft time
53,477 hours, 19,762 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pcu
Part number
33215209
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE TEST OF THE RUDDER PCU'S THE TEST FAILED USING THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM TESTED OK USING THE RT AND CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. USING THE LT SYSTEM ALONE THE RUDDER HAD NO MOVEMENT TO THE LEFT AND SLIGHT MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND WITH LEFT POWER CONTROL UNIT FOR THE RUDDER. FAULT WAS WITH THE CENTER PCU. REPLACED PCU.