Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 19, 2026
Submitted
July 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36355
Aircraft time
44,797 hours, 14,115 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
251A21602
Part serial
19313
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left Mlg Wheel W
Part time
44,797 hours, 14,115 cycles
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 ROLLED RIGHT AS AIRSPEED INCREASED USED EXCESSIVE AILERON TRIM, ATTEMPTED TO COMPENSATE WITH RUDDER TRIM. AT CRUISE THERE WAS (FL360) SHUDDERING AT .78 SLOWED TO .75 AND SHUDDERING WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS. USED AILERON TRIM W/ A/P OFF BUT DID NOT CORRECT SITUATION. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION - PERFORMED LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON INSPECTION REF 27-11 TASK 802. ITEM A THRU D. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AILERON PCU (SYS B) REF AMM 27-11-71. REMOVED & REPLACED LOWER AILERON PCU (SYS A) REF AMM 27-11-71. ACCOMPLISHED BLEED, LEAK CHK, ADJUSTMENT, OPERATIONAL, AND TRAVEL TESTS FOR BOTH PCUS REF SAME AMM. ALL TESTS PASSED. ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 27-21-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED.