Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 7372T5

Difficulty date
April 15, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372T5
Aircraft time
65,784 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Pcu
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) AFTER PUSHBACK AND START, FLAP 2 SELECTED AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A LOW PRESSURE ILLUMINATED AND HYD QTY GUAGE DECREASED TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE A SYSTEM AILERON POWER CONTROL UNIT (PCU) FILTER BOWL HAD FRACTURED RESULTING IN LOSS OF HYD PRESS/FLUID. FURTHER INFO INCLUDING THE UNIT PART NUMBER AND S/N WILL FOLLOW AFTER SHOP REPORT IS RECEIVED.

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