SDR CAL950746

Service difficulty report · Pwr Control Unit · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20646
Part
Pwr Control Unit
Part number
591005015
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Part time
38,872 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 0354 - SJU - WHILE CRUISING AT FL 280 THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A 'FISHTAILING' MOTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 270 AND BOTH YAW DAMPERS WERE CYCLED OFF, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SJU. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT AT FAULT. THE UPPER RUDDER PCU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 27-20-141, PAGE 201. AN OPERATIONAL TEST AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED PER MM 27-20-141, PAGES 206-210 AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. (M)