Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737200

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737200
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Actuator
Part number
65449617
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, CREW WAS TAXING TO THE GATE, THE CREW NOTICED THE STEERING AS NOT RESPONSIVE. THE ACFT WAS STOPPED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A PUDDLE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID UNDER THE L/T WING. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LT OTBD SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS CRACKED .7500 PERCENT OF THE WAY AROUND IT`S CIRCUMFRENECE. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. A FLEET CAMPAIGN WILL BE ISSUED TO INSPECT THE OTHER ACTUATORS.

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