Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 28, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30555
Aircraft time
37,871 hours, 4,625 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Pcu
Part number
B43540008
Part serial
1581
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WALK AROUND CHECK FOUND SPOILER NR 8 PCU LEAKING. RUNNING HYD LEAK FROM PCU CASE WHEN PRESSURIZED, CHKD HYD TUBE AND CONNECTORS NML. RPL'D PCU PER MM AND OPERATION TEST PER MM. ALL IS NORMAL. NO FAULT AND NO LEAKING FOUND.