Service difficulty report · Spoiler Sys · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 23, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30556
Aircraft time
33,775 hours, 4,153 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Spoiler Sys
Part number
B43540008
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 8
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

ON TAXI INBD SPOILERS SHOW DEPLOYED. WOULD NOT RETRACT. NR 8 SPOILER IS UP WITH ALL OTHER SPOILERS DOWN. STAYS UP UNTIL HYD IS TURNED OFF, THEN IT COMES DOWN. ALL OTHER SPOILERS NORMAL. NO INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. NEED TO REPLACE NR 8 SPOILER PCU IAW MM. STARTED TO REMOVE NR 8 PCU. NEED TO COMPLETE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. REPLACED NR 8 SPOILER PCU. NEED TO ACP SPOILER PCU ADJ AND SPOILER OP CK. ACCOMPLISHED PCU ADJUSTMENT AND OPS CHECK. ALL NORMAL.