Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 22, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
37,440 hours, 4,839 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Actuator
Part number
8198021
Part serial
36
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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 1 ENG LEAK CHECK FOUND STATOR VANE ACTUATOR LEAKING FUEL. REMOVING OLD ACTUATOR, WORKING AT HANGAR. REPLACED STATOR VANE ACTUATOR. NO LEAKS NOTED DURING 5 MINUTE IDLE. ACCMP'D ACCEL-DECEL TESTS NR 3, 4 & 6. OP CHECKS GOOD.