Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
March 2, 2009
Submitted
March 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22335
Aircraft time
81,622 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
219000044
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ELP INFLIGHT LAX TO MIA - NUMBER TWO THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NUMBER TWO ENGINE AS PRECAUTION. LANDED ELP WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED REVERSER SLEEVE PARTIALLY OPEN ONE HALF TO ONE INCH. OTHER REVERSER WAS FLUSH. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER CENTER HYDRAULIC LOCKING ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.