Service difficulty report · Control Module · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
December 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
Part
Control Module
Part number
6595600642
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE A-SYSTEM ELEVATOR CONTROL MODULE AT FAULT. THE ELEVATOR CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.