Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
70,774 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Actuator
Part number
65449617
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ground Spoiler
Part time
73,030 hours, 81,584 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT 178, CREW REPORTED "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QTY WENT TO ZERO ON TAXI INTO YYC. LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 SECONDS - CREW SELECTED "A"' PUMPS OFF AND SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 1 GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASING WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ACTUATOR, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE - NO LEAKS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.

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