Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 30, 2001
Submitted
August 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
35,047 hours, 10,385 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
1211233005
Part serial
00483
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ram Air Turbine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RAM AIR TURBINE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE MANUAL SYSTEM ACCOMPLISHED AT HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT. *S/D* REPLACED RAT ACTUATOR. ACTUATOR WAS TESTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, NO FAULT FOUND, RETURNED TO SERVICE. AFTER SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED ON A NEW ACFT, RAT DEPLOYED AS REQUIRED.