Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 2, 2010
Submitted
February 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26927
Aircraft time
54,185 hours, 7,919 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Pcu
Part number
B435428
Part serial
1
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND LEAK AT NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR. LEAK IS ONE DROP PER MINUTE OR LESS DURING ACTUATION. REQUIRES ACTUATOR. PART PLACED IN LOB. HYD SYS SERVICED. LEAK IS FROM STATIC SEAL AT BOTTOM OF ACTUATOR AND IS WITHIN CF LIMITS. REMOVED NR 4 SPOILER PCU. INSTALLED NR 4 SPOILER PCU, COMPLETED UP TO STEP 3 F,(1),(I). PG 408. FINISHED INSTALLATION, TESTS AND ADJUSTMENT CARRIED OUT PER AMM. OP CHECKS NORMAL.