Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24247
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Pcu
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Component
Parker Hanni · 65C370539
Stage of operation
CL
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

RUDDER CONTROL BECAME ERRATIC. *S/D* REPLACED THE RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT (PCU). ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED A CHECK OF THE FORCES REQUIRED TO MOVE THE STANDBY RUDDER ACTUATOR INPUT FORCES PER MM 27-21-00-101. INPUT FORCES WERE WITHIN LIMITS AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND WITH THE PCU WHEN IT WAS TESTED IN THE COMPONENT REPAIR SHOP.