Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
August 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14208
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19025
Part
Pcu
Part number
65C370523
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Part time
74,255 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C ATTEMPTED TO BANK LT WITH YAW DAMPER ON AND AUTOPILOT ENGAGED WHILE CLIMBING THRU 17,000 FT. THE YAW DAMPER WAS SWITCHED OFF AND ROLL ARRESTED. BANK ANGLE DID NOT EXCEED 15 DEG. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS COMPLETED AND THE FLT CONTINUED W/O PROBLEM. THE RUDDER PCU WAS R/R'D AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 27-21-91. IN ADDITION, FCD 2210-01265 AUTOPILOT MAJOR COMPONENTS INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH, ALL CHECKS GOOD. THE UNIT COMPLETED TOP ASSY RECEIVING TESTING AT PARKER PER OVERHAUL MANUAL WITH ONLY MINOR DEVIATIONS. PARKER CONCLUDED THAT NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WHICH WOULD HAVE LEAD TO AN ANOMALY IN RUDDER PCU OPERATION.