Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
Aircraft time
52,698 hours, 51,230 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Actuator
Part number
6544851
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ground Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) ON LANDING DURING GROUND SPOILER DEPLOYMENT HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE NR 5 GROUND SPOILER NR 5 ACTUATOR. OBSERVATION REVEALED THAT UNDER PRESSURE A CRACK WOULD OPEN UP IN THE CASE. SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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