Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
October 10, 2023
Submitted
October 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57869
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32593
Aircraft time
59,069 hours, 17,882 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
16160001
Part serial
2082
Condition
Faulty
Location
Eng#1
Part time
61,866 hours, 19,601 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

L REV CAUTION ON TAKEOFF .REV CAUTION OUT AFTER THROTTLE RETARDED MEL TO BE APPLIED WITH TOMC APPROVEL REV ISOL VALVE PIN INSTALLED , MECH DEACT PINS INSTALLED , LEFT ENG SYNC LOCK P11 PULLED AND SAFETIED. PLACARD INSTALLED FWD OF THROTTLE THRUST REV INOP PERFORMED PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRONICS UNIT BITE PROCEDURE REF FIM 32-09 FAULT TREE 812, FOUND FIVE FAULTS IN FAULT HISTORY ON THE SAME LEG. L T/R IN TRANSIT, T/R NOT LOCKED L, T/R AUTO RESTOW L, L T/R DEPLOYED, T/R NOT STOWED L. FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING REQUIRED REF FIM 78-30-00/301 MATERIAL UPDATE MATERIAL UPDATE PERFORMED PSEU SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 32-09-812. FAULTED T/R NOT LOCKED L MSG #78-360063. REF FIM 78-30-00/301 LEFT ENGINE, RIGHT SIDE ACTUATOR LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR S10436 INDICATES FAR FOR T/R LOCKED. THIS SENSOR NEEDS TO BE CHECKED FOR PROPER RIGGING REF AMM 78-30-00-835-024-R04. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF THE LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR PER AMM 78-30-00-835-024-R04, ADDED .010 SHIM WASHER TO BRING SENSOR WHILE ACCOMPLISHING #1 ENG LOWER REVERSER ACTUATOR LOCKING INDICATOR FOUND WOULD NOT FAIR WHILE CLEANING MECHANISM FOUND AMM 78-30-00-835-016-R04 REF. SUSPECT LOWER INBOARD SYNCHRONIZED ACTUATOR MFG. P/N 1616000-1, M&E P/N 19-7831-9-0004 WITHIN LIMITS. REACTIVATED T/R SYSTEM PER 78-31-00-912-023-R04. CYCLED T/R NO HELP. FOUND RH LOCKING INDICATOR NOT FULLY ENGAGED. WHEN INDICATOR IS PUSHED IN MANUALLY YELLOW REV LIGHT C