Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
July 26, 2025
Submitted
July 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26486
Aircraft time
86,995 hours, 32,920 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reversers
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 5639, ON DESCENT (WITH THRUST LEVERS AT IDLE) STARTING AT 15000 MSL STARTING DETECTING STALE/LIGHT DIRTY LAUNDRY SMELL ON FLT DECK. REPLACED OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSE OPENING ACTUATOR LEAKING ON LEFT ENGINE. (LP 7549200, 1105242)