Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 21, 2005
Submitted
August 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27246
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
28956
Part
Actuator
Part number
1324M12P10
Part serial
APMMF375
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
20,877 hours, 7,850 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

A FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED THOUGHOUT THE CABIN DURING LANDING AT GUM. THE FIRE TRUCKS WERE REQUESTED. MX FOUND NR 1 ENGINE VSV ACTUATOR LEAKING AT ENGINE VENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE RT VSV ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM. NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUN, OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED WERE GOOD.