Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 747SPJ6

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747SPJ6
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Rod End
Part number
31701203
Condition
Sheared
Location
Actuator
Part time
77,906 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND, MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND AN EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAK COMING FROM RT INBD AILERON POWER CONTROL PACKAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWN THAT THE HYDRAULIC WAS COMING FROM THE ACTUATOR. MAINTENANCE CREW DECIDED TO REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE POWER PACK AND FOUND THE ACTUATOR ROD END SHEARED. NOTHING WAS REPORTED FROM LAST FLIGHT WHICH OCCURRED 2 DAYS BEFORE. THE ACFT IS CURRENTLY AOG, PART IS ON ORDER.

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