Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 73773V

Difficulty date
April 30, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AM
Make and model
Boeing 73773V
Aircraft serial
32423
Aircraft time
40,711 hours, 24,864 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
65C268643
Part serial
E0453
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Spoiler
Part time
40,711 hours, 24,864 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE, THE ACFT REQUIRED 4 UNITS OF COMPENSATION TO LT FOR MAINTAINING THE ACFT STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION TO SPOILER IAW AMM 27-61-00, DETECTING THE SPOILER NR 2 SLIGHTLY RAISED; SO THE SPOILER OPS TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-61-00, NO DETECTING FAILURE. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK AND AS PRECAUTIONARY ACTION, THE LATERAL CONTROL SYSTEM INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-62-00, DETECTING A LOOSE ROD END FROM RT WING OTBD GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR OF PANEL 12; SO THE OTBD GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-62-94, TESTED CORRECT.

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