Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
June 6, 2004
Submitted
June 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25024
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Pcu
Part number
65C370539
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Part time
38,341 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A SLIGHT UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUT WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS AN UNCONTROLLED RUDDER JERK. JERK WAS NOT ADVERSE OR SEVERE. CREW REPORTED NO RUDDER PEDAL MOVEMENT WAS DETECTED. (A) CHANNEL AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED AT TIME IN BOTH LNAV AND VNAV, FLT WAS IN SMOOTH AIR AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. CREW DECIDED EVENT WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN UNCOMMANDED RUDDER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, BUT DID DECIDE TO DISENGAGE THE AUTOPILOT FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PCU ASSY. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER, FDR IAW MM AS DIRECTED BY MAINT CNTRL. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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