Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
August 2, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32981
Aircraft time
45,984 hours, 15,278 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK DUE TO SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. DETERMINED ODOR TO BE FROM NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE INBD RT THRUST REVERSER OPEN ACTUATOR ONTO AND INTO HIGH STAGE BLEED SLIP JOINT. CLEANED AND PREPPED FOR HIGH POWER RUN. NR 1 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER OPEN ACTUATOR IAW AMM 78-31. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. REINSTALLED OTBD T/R NR 1 ENGINE OPEN ACTUATOR ROD END TO FACILITATE R & R OF INBD ACTUATOR IAW AMM 78-31. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NR 1 ENGINE CHANGE ACCOMPLISHED.