Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
March 22, 2018
Submitted
March 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30256
Aircraft time
69,716 hours, 8,853 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Spar Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, HAD AN INDICATION OF A FAILED LEFT WING SPAR VALVE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AND LANDED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPAR VALVE ACTUATOR IAW 28-27-02 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.