Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 737281

Difficulty date
August 14, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737281
Aircraft time
42,106 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Housing
Part number
65449617
Condition
Split
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH CREW REPORTED COMPLETE LOSS OF HYD FLUID FROM 'A' SYS UPON SELECTION OF FLAPS & MLG. CREW CONDUCTED MISSED APPROACH & PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE 'LOSS OF SYS HYDRAULICS NON NORMAL CHECKLIST. CREW PERFORMED VISUAL APPROACH & LANDED A/C WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECTION REVEALED NR 1 OUTBOARD GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASE HAD SPLIT RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULICS. MAINT ENGINEERS CHANGED ACTUATOR, AND ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS & CHANGED / CHECKED ALL RELATED FILTERS FOR CONTAMINATION. SYS GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE & A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.