Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
May 16, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29584
Aircraft time
57,125 hours, 7,082 cycles
Part
Pcu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED CENTER SYSTEM HYDRAULICS QUANTITY LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER PCU THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.