Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22796
Part
Pcu
Part number
654476114
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2605, ON FINAL APPROACH, AFTER LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED, THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DEPLETED TO ZERO WITH THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE AND THE PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 'A' SYSTEM ELEVATOR PCU AND RIGGED PER MM 27-31-101A. (M) OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL. (M)