Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 737236

Difficulty date
June 16, 2006
Submitted
June 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AL
Make and model
Boeing 737236
Aircraft serial
23168
Aircraft time
39,748 hours, 32,929 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
654456114
Part serial
3276A
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NON ETOPS FLT 71 HNL-LIH. WHILE TAXIING PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE. CREW NOTIFIED TOWER AND WAS TOWED BACK TO HANGAR BY MAINTENANCE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PACKING ON THE NR 6 FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR PROTRUDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PACKINGS FOR BOTH CAPS ON THE SPOILER ACTUATOR HOUSING AND INSPECTED BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE CASE DRAIN FILTERS. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND A LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. LATER THAT NIGHT, NR 6 SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.