Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24581
Part
Pcu
Part number
33215209
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1507 - EN ROUTE DFW-YVR - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT BEGAN A SEVERE FISHTAILING MOTION FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ALL THREE RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNITS. SYSTEM GROUND AND FLIGHT CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)