What was found
THE FILTER CAP BURST UNDER WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE AILERON PCU. THE ALUMINUM FILTER CAPS ARE WEAKER THAN THE STEEL ONES. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALUMINUM CAPS BE REPLACED COMPLETELY BY STEEL FILTER CAPS.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- IU6R626N
Aero Controls, LLC - Make and model
- Boeing 737*
- System (JASC)
- 2710 · Aileron Control System
- Part
- Pcu Filter Cap
- Part number
- 69356881
- Condition
- Burst
- Location
- Aileron System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.