Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
September 28, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft time
64,068 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Actuator
Part number
654456110
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A FLUID. AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO YUL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FLUID LEAK.ACTUATOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. A SHOP REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THE ACTUATOR UNIT. WILL ADD MORE INFO WHEN AVAILABLE.