# SDR AALA20091223LHR01

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 21, 2009
- Submitted: June 29, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N787AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N787AL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777223
- Aircraft serial: 30010
- Aircraft time: 40,432 hours, 4,953 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Pca
- Part number: 15482001
- Part serial: 0658
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: J, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091223LHR01

## Discrepancy

DURING CRUISE CREW REPORTED AN UPPER RUDDER PROBLEM AND A HYDRAULIC STATUS MESSAGE.  RETURNED TO LHR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  REPLACED UPPER RUDDER POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR.

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