Service difficulty report · Control Module · Boeing 747SPJ6

Difficulty date
June 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747SPJ6
Aircraft time
58,438 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Control Module
Part number
2417009007
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Part time
414 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND, MX CREWS FOUND EVIDENCE OF HYD LEAKING COMING FROM TAIL SECTION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE HYD SYS 3 WAS COMING FROM UPPER RUDDER CONTROL MODULE, SMALL PIN HOLE, CRACK ON CASTING, SEE PICTURES. MX CREWS REPLACED THAT DEFECTIVE UNIT, JUNE 07, 2015. THIS UNIT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, JAN 11, 2013 IAW AD COMPLIANCE AD 2012-03-09 OPTION 1 SPEC PN 60B80093-104, PN ON 241700-9007, SN 045, CYCLE 98, CYCLES TSN 414.4 HOURS, TSO 414.4 HOURS, ACFT C FPAW B747SP-J6, SN 21934 TOTAL HOURS AIRFRAME 58559.6 & LANDING 14172.

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