Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
February 17, 2026
Submitted
March 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313VA
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
68111
Aircraft time
551 hours, 217 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
654450310
Part serial
624673
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300
Part time
551 hours, 217 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: CAPTAIN SIDE CONTROL COLUMN ON TAKE OFF ROTATION WAS LOOSE APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 DEGREES AFT AND FORWARD. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. FOUND FEEL ACTUATOR LEAKING IN AFT PATH. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL ACTUATOR. PER AMM 27-31-67, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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