Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 30, 2016
Submitted
January 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480CB
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20147
Aircraft time
3,067 hours, 1,649 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
1002720025009
Part serial
0395
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Part time
3,067 hours, 1,649 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE HOLDING SECOND IN LINE FOR TAKEOFF, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. ADVISED GROUND CONTROL ACFT WAS GOING TO TAXI OFF TO RIGHT INTO THE HOLDING AREA DUE TO SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT. SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES, APU, AND SECURED THE AIRCRAFT. CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE TAIL SECTION REVEALED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE LOWER SECTION OF THE RUDDER NEAR THE RUDDER PCU. THIS AREA IS JUST ABOVE THE APU COMPARTMENT.