Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
July 25, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
63,144 hours, 36,395 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Pcu
Condition
Failed
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE, CREW NOTICED HYD SYS (A) QUANTITY DECREASING RAPIDLY. SYS (A) HYDR WERE SHUTOFF AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION, A/C REQUIRED TOWING TO RAMP WHERE MAINT DISCOVERED THE AILERON PCU HAD FAILED. THE AILERON PCU WAS REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.