Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
August 13, 2016
Submitted
October 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861AM
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
30706
Aircraft time
46,427 hours, 22,223 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1211313010
Part serial
APMOM095
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
47,620 hours, 17,309 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A FUEL LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION, DETECTING FUEL LEAK IN THE TRANSIENT BLEED VALVE DRAIN PORT. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS MOTORING, AFTER IT WAS STARTED AND ENGINE OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-71-00, NO CONFIRMING FUEL LEAK, ALL CORRECT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION, THE LEFT VARIABLE STATOR VANE ACTUATOR OF THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 75-31-01 AND ENGINE OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-71-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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