SDR 2022F00299

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Boeing 757

Difficulty date
July 28, 2022
Submitted
July 29, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 757
Part
Cylinder
Part number
1211233279
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rat
Part time
95,639 hours, 22,688 cycles
Component
Ram Air Turbine
Component part number
1211233005
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A PRELIMINARY ACCEPTANCE BENCH TEST, RAM AIR TURBINE ACTUATOR EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC CYLINDER FAILURE. FAILURE OCCURRED IN SHOP, NOT ON-WING. ACTUATOR CYLINDER RUPTURED, SPLITTING THE CYLINDER WALL 8 INCHES LONG X 1.1 INCHES IN WIDTH. THE RUPTURE OCCURRED AT 2600 PSI (400 PSI LESS THAN TEST/OPERATING PRESSURE).