Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
February 20, 2011
Submitted
February 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385AM
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27059
Aircraft time
71,883 hours, 11,400 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
154260019
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SDQ - INFLIGHT PAP-MIA. CREW REPORTED CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED INFLIGHT. FLAPS WOULD ONLY EXTEND TO 1 DEGREE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SDQ LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NUMBER 9 SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING AT BLUE PLUG WITH O-RING STICKING OUT. REPLACED SPOILER ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.