# SDR P2EA2001M0013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 2001
- Submitted: February 5, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N121NJ
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21735
- Aircraft time: 59,200 hours, 46,017 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2001M0013

## Discrepancy

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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