Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft time
50,944 hours, 49,371 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Actuator
Part number
654456113
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OUT, THE A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID GAUGE WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE EMPTY. THE USE OF ALTERNATE FLAP AND GEAR EXTENSION WAS REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED AND STANDING BY AS A PRECAUTION MEASURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING.