Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 12, 2000
Submitted
June 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22433
Part
Actuator
Part number
65C163001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, A SYSTEM QUANTITY RAPIDLY DECREASED AND HELD STEADY AT 1.8 GALLONS HYD SYSTEM B CONTINUOUSLY DECREASED TO O QUANTITY WHEN B SYSTEM HYD PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AOM PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED, DIVERTED TO MIAMI, NO FUEL DUMPED. FOUND NR 12 OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR, OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK PER MM 27-61-81. (M)