Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
January 24, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
64,316 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Actuator
Part number
252T3041
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH A FLIGHT SPOILER PANEL REMAINED DEPLOYED WITH ASSOCIATED ACFT ROLL. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE REMAINDER OF THE APPROACH WAS HAND FLOWN. AFTER LANDING IT WAS CONFIRMED THE NR 1 SPOILER PANEL ON THE LT SIDE WAS STILL DEPLOYED WITH THE SPOILERS RETRACTED. THE POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR AND THE SPOILER CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED IAW AMM PROCEDURES. PRILIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE SPOILER ACTUATOR FAILED IN THE FULL EXTEND POSITION. A STRIP REPORT REQUESTED AFTER THE UNIT IS SPLIT FOR O/H AND REPAIRS.