Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 8, 2024
Submitted
April 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29519
Aircraft time
65,556 hours, 27,180 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
4193001003
Part serial
41930000091
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder Hyd Sys
Part time
4,182 hours, 2,034 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: LOSS OF SYSTEM-B HYDRAULICS IN FLIGHT; AIRCRAFT PERFOMRED GO AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW.**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT (AALA202404095208): UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND LEAK FROM MAIN RUDDER (PCU)-POWER CONTROL UNIT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PCU. PER JOBCARD 08L30027004**(CLOSED).