Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737204

Difficulty date
July 29, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737204
Aircraft time
75,378 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Pcu
Part number
654476114
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE, FLT CREW REPORTED AN APU FIRE INDICATION. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLISTS, DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & REQUESTED CLEARANCE DIRECTLY TO YWG. APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON AND CREW ADVISED OF ABNORMAL LANDING CONFIGURATION. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, CFR CALLED OUT (NO FIRE INDICATION). AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED NO FIRE INDICATION. APU & APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM MEL'D. AT NEXT RON, A/C INSPECTED & MAINTENANCE FOUND LT ELEVATOR PCU LEAKING HYD FLUID ONTO APU EXHAUST DUCTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PCU & GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE - NO LEAKS. APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TESTED. NO FAULTS FOUND. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.