Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 24, 2017
Submitted
November 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30091
Aircraft time
50,920 hours, 21,069 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
4193001003
Part serial
41930001422
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON FINAL APPROACH AT APPROX. 500 THE RUDDER KICKED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING NOSE OF AIRCRAFT TO SWING RAPIDLY WITHOUT PILOT RUDDER PEDAL INPUT. YAW DAMPER THEN DISENGAGED WITH AN AMBER CAUTION LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRIMARY RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 27-21-91. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.