Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 2, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6705Y
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30397
Aircraft time
3,904 hours, 1,851 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3800022107
Part serial
1029
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LT HYD QTY EICAS MSSG ASSOCAITED WITH L HYD QTY AT .45. USED POM PROCEDURE AND QTY STILL DECREASED SO BOTH LT ENG PUMP AND LT ELEC PUMP WERE TURNED OFF. QTY LEAKED TO .20. FOUND RUDDER RATIO CHANGER ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED RUDDER RATIO ACTUATOR PER M/M. LEAK CHECK OKAY. INSPECTION COMPLETED. RCCA INSTALLATION GOOD AND M/M REQUIRED TEST GOOD.