Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20934
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 13 Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. A SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, HAND CRANKED GEAR DOWN. CLOSED HYDRAULIC FLUID SHUTOFF VALVES, USED ALTERNATE FLAPS AND SHUT OFF ALL A-SYSTEM COMPONENTS. TOWED BACK INTO THE PARKING AREA. FOUND NR 13 SPOILER ACTUATOR HAD A CUT ON RING. REPLACED SAME, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.