Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 7, 2013
Submitted
February 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24890
Aircraft time
72,368 hours, 27,105 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pcu
Part number
332152010
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

LEFT STAB I/B ELEVATOR PCU FAILED DURING FREEPLAY CHECK. PCU WAS INTERNALLY BYPASSING DURING FREEPLAY CHECK. REMOVED & REPLACED LEFT ELEV INBD PCU PER MM 27-31-05. PERFORMED WEAR CHECK OF ATTACH POINTS - NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFOMRED OPS & FREEPLAY CHECK - CHECKED GOOD. OPS CHECK PER MM 27-02-00.