What was found
DURING CLIMB THROUGH 18,000 FEET BOTH 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS FAILED, LANDED LAX. FOUND LOWER RUDDER PCU FAILED, CAUSING A SYSTEM FAILURE. REPLACED PCU AND BOTH 'A' SYSTEM PUMPS AND FILTERS.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N546DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 22677
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Pcu
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rudder
- Component
- 591005017
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.