Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
September 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AL
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22426
Part
Actuator
Part number
654456114
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Spoiler
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OGG/HNL - FLT 69 - ON DESCENT FROM OGG, HAD TOTAL LOSS OF A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. QUANTITY SHOWED ZERO. ACCOMPLISHED A-SYSTEM LOSS CHECK LIST. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC. FOUND NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-61-51. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. REPLENISHED FLUID IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. INSPECTED AND REPLACED 'A' CASE DRAIN AND 'B' CASE DRAIN FILTERS. RAN ENGINES. LEAK CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)