Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
December 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
62,844 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Pcu
Part number
680005003
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW DETERMINED THAT A LEAK HAD DEPLETED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A FLUID, COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND A RETURN TO BASE WAS CONDUCTED. THE A/C LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK TO BE FROM A RUPTURED PLUG LOCATED ON THE RT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT. THE POWER CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW THE AMM AND THE A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.