Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 21, 2010
Submitted
September 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
46,185 hours, 12,851 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 5 FLT SPOILER ACTUATOR HAS A RUNNING LEAK AT OUTBOARD PLUG. ACTUATOR OUT OF STOCK SFO. STILL TRYING TO GET IPC BREAKDOWN OF ACTUATOR TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE PLUG O-RING PACKING. ALSO LEFT HYD SYSTEM RESERVOIR WILL NEED SERVICING AT .87. REPLACED O-RING ON LEAKING PLUG, LEAK CHECK GOOD.