Service difficulty report · Cap · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
December 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Cap
Part number
591743
Condition
Broken
Location
Actuator
Part time
53,052 hours
Component
65448613
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND LEAKING FROM EMPENNAGE ON WALK-AROUND. RUDDER PCU CAP BODY SEPARATED FROM THREADED PORTION, RETAINED IN AREA BY LOCKING WIRE. THE CAP BODY HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE THREADED PORTION WITH THE THREADED PORTION STILL INSERTED IN THE PCU. THE BROKEN AREA INDICATES A FRESH BREAK. NO EVIDENCE OF IT BEING CRACKED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. NEW CAP INSTALLED PER BOEING OVERHAUL MANUAL. PART TC: 68,717.