Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 15, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
83,158 hours, 24,015 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Actuator
Part number
15406001
Part serial
1773
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOUND LT AILERON INBD ACTUATOR LEAKING 75 DROPS PER MINUTE AT THE ACTUATOR ROD TO CASE SEAL OR FITTING UPPER HALF. REPLACED LT WING INBD AILERON ACTUATOR.