Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 28, 2018
Submitted
May 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
11,169 hours, 3,777 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Ram Air Defle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT RAM AIR DEFLECTOR DOOR NOT FULLY OPEN. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR IAW AMM 21-51-21/401. OPS CHECKED GOOD, DOOR FULLY OPENS AND CLOSES. PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW AMM 21-61-00-700-806-002. NO FAULTS NOTED.