Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Boeing 72729

Difficulty date
September 5, 2001
Submitted
September 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712DH
Make and model
Boeing 72729
Aircraft serial
19401
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 4 J-SCREW GEARBOX REQ CLEAN AND LEAK CK NR 10 SPOILER CRACK AT ACTUATION ROD ATTACH POINT. THRU BOLT EXCESSIVELY LOOSE 4" 6" DELAMINATION LOCATED UPPER SURFACE NR 4 SPOILER OUTBD FWD EDGE NR 2 SPOILER ACT HAS HYD FLUID ON BOTTOM NR 6 SPOILER CENTER HINGE PIN HAS ROTATED AND SHEARED OFF LOCK CLIP. CLEANED AND SERVICED AS REQUIRED IAW MM 27-51-22 31217 SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED NR 4 SPOILER PANEL IAW B727 MM 27-61-1. TO BE OPS CHECKED 33794 09/05/2001. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD, FOUND LEAK AT LOWER B-NUT TO ACTUATOR FITTING. INSTALLED NEW O-RING LEAK AND OPS CHECK DUE 3524 9/05/2001 SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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