Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
July 7, 2019
Submitted
July 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30011
Aircraft time
72,858 hours, 9,544 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
15482001
Part serial
0949
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LHR ON ACCOUNT OF RUDDER ISSUE. MULTIPLE UNCOMMANDED LEFT YAW INPUTS (NO RUDDER INPUT) AND A/P ENGAGED AT FL 360, M.83 AND 275 KTS IAS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPORTS DUE TO AHM FAULTING CENTER PCU, REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER RUDDER PCU IAW AMM 27-21-11. ALL TESTS PASSED OKAY.