Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 1, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
64,649 hours, 24,311 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

HYD LEAK LT WING AREA OF NR 3 SPOILER PCA. FOUND INSP PLUG LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING, PLUG LOCATION IS ABOVE BRAKE RELEASE FOR ACTUATOR. IT IS SAFETIED TO RELEASE. LEAK CHECK GOOD. CYCLED SPOILERS SEVERAL TIMES FOR OPS OK FOR SERVICE.