# SDR DL72S000676

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2000
- Submitted: April 19, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N519DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N519DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21470
- Aircraft time: 63,405 hours, 48,537 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Pcu
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Rudder
- Component: Pca, 591005017
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000676

## Discrepancy

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.

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