Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
September 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732MA
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Part
Pcu
Part number
3815001001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT TRANSIT FOUND HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM TAIL AREA JUST AFT OF ELEVATORS (BOTH SIDES) FROM ABOVE AREA. (ETOPS ISSUE) TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND PCU LEAKING. REMOVED MAIN RUDDER PCU IAW MM. REPLACED RUDDER PCU IAW MM. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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