Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 13, 2018
Submitted
July 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35182
Aircraft time
44,352 hours, 13,295 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
P665A000101
Part serial
AAA299P665
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Spoiler
Part time
42,162 hours, 12,440 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O WE FELT A STRONG VIBRATION AND YAW ON CLIMBOUT BETWEEN 500 TO 1000 AGL WITH GEAR AND FLAPS RETRACTED WE CLIMBED TO 5000 FT AND INFORMED ATC ROLL TO THE LEFT WE ASKED THE "C" F/A TO LOOK AT THE WINGS FROM ROWS 16 AND 17 SHE REPORTED A SPOILER PANEL WAS IN THE VERTICAL (UP) POSITION ON THE LEFT WING. WE RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED ON RWY 25R AT FLAPS 30, AUTOBRAKES 2. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - DIVERSION TIME 23 MINUTES - FOUND NR 5 SPOILER REMAINING FULLY EXTENDED REGARDLESS OF HANDLE POSITION. REPLACED NR 5 SPOILER ACTUATOR AND SOLENOID VALVE REF AMM 27-61-51. LEAK CK AND INSTALL OPS GOOD.