Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 17, 2010
Submitted
June 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30026
Aircraft time
39,237 hours, 10,361 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Actuator
Part number
273T11028
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH MLG IN THE UP POS FOUND LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR LEAKING AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. HOUSING APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACK CAUSING LEAK. LT LANDING GEAR JUST OUTBOARD OF GEAR HAS HYD FLUID ON LOWER SURFACE. OPERATED ALL HYD SYSTEMS. OPERATED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND MOVED GEAR HANDLE, NO LEAKS NOTED. RECHECKED OTBD OF GEAR AFTER 75 FLT HOURS. COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS FROM SPOILERS. SPRAY PATTERN IN AREA OF LANDING GEAR TRANSFER CYLINDER. CLEANED LOWER SURFACE OF PANELS. ACFT MUST HAVE A GEAR SWING TO CHECK FOR LEAKS UPON TERMINATION FLT. REPLACED LT MLG ACTUATOR. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.