Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 8, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21470
Aircraft time
63,405 hours, 48,537 cycles
Part
Pcu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Component
Pca · 591005017
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

RUDDER LOAD LIMITER FOLLOWING MEL PROCEDURES WHEN REENGAGED SYSTEM A RUDDER BEFORE FLAP EXTENSION RECEIVED UNCOMMANDED LOWER RUDDER YAW 1 INDICE RT SYS A RUDDER THEN TURNED OFF AGAIN. STBY ON AND LOWER RUDDER RETURNED TO NORMAL. CENTERED POSITION. LANDING MADE WITH SYSTEM A OFF STBY ON. REPLACED RUDDER A SYS PCA. RUDDER LOAD LIMITER ON MCO PER MEL.