SDR BJNA040502

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737282

Difficulty date
May 3, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344TM
Make and model
Boeing 737282
Aircraft serial
23044
Part
Actuator
Part number
654485112
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, FLT CREW NOTICED HYD SYSTEM-A QUANTITY LOSS. A/C RETURNED TO MFE & MADE UNEVENTFUL OVERWEIGHT LANDING. B AND STANDBY HYD SYS NOT AFFECTED. MX DISCOVERED FLUID LEAKING FROM SHAFT SEALS ON NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR. SPOILER ACTUATORS ARE UNDER A-SYS HYD PRESS WHEN IN DOWN POSITION. FLUID LOSS FROM NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR DEPLETED A-SYS HYD FLUID. MX R & R NR 4 GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR. DURING OPS CHECKS OF HYD SYS, IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT NR 2 HYD EDP WOULD NOT DEVELOP PRESSURE & WAS R & R. AS A PRECAUTION THE A-SYS HYD FILTERS WERE REPLACED. OPS & LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED IAW BOEING MM 27-62-72. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. (M)