Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
May 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Pcu
Part number
69355413
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Flap
Part time
21,994 hours
Component
654456113
Stage of operation
CL
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) ON CLIMB, B-SYSTEM FAILED WITH LOSS OF FLUID AND PRESSURE. FLIGHT WAS TURNED BACK. DURING APPROACH WITH FLAPS 15 AND GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL. CREW USED A COMBINATION OF AILERON, RUDDER AND DIFFERENTIAL THRUST TO CONTINUE TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND, THE NR 7 FLIGHT SPOILER WAS FOUND IN THE FLIGHT POSITIION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CRACKED CAP ON SPOILER PCU. REPLACED. PART TC: 14,370.