Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 7372Q8

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121NJ
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q8
Aircraft serial
21735
Aircraft time
59,200 hours, 46,017 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
65C37059
Part serial
1978AC
Location
Rudder
Part time
4,668 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 350 AT AUS DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LATERAL VIBRATION WHEN RUDDER PEDALS WERE BUMPED. CREW SELECTED RUDDER STAND-BY AND FLUTERING OF RUDDER STOPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER PCU I.A.W. BMM 27-21-91 OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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