Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 7272J7

Difficulty date
June 5, 2004
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128NA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J7
Aircraft serial
20879
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Pcu
Part number
680005005
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE NOTED DECREASING HYDRAULIC A-SYSTEM QUANTITY. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES QUANTITY STABILIZED AT .6 GALLONS. FOUND LT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ELEVATOR PCU IAW MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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