Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 26, 2014
Submitted
June 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
74,826 hours, 27,263 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Engine time
3,200 hours, 23,943 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NUMBER 2 ENG DRIPPING FUEL, OIL LEAK IS 7 DROPS PER MINUTE OUT OF ACTUATOR DRIVE SHAFT LOWER INBD ACTUATOR. ON INSPECTION OF FLUID FOUND TO BE HYD FLUID, LEAKING FROM BOTTOM REVERSER ACTUATOR. REPLACED INBD LOWER ACTUATOR IAW 78 -31-13.