Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 20, 2010
Submitted
October 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25389
Aircraft time
80,592 hours, 12,923 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Actuator
Part number
8198021
Part serial
6
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Eng Vsv
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

AFTER ARRIVAL FOUND LT ENGINE FUEL LEAK FROM DRAIN TUBE NR5, VARIABLE STATOR VANE ACTUATOR. PERFORMED ENG RUN UP IAW AMM. LEAK WITHIN LIMIT IAW AMM. REPLACE THE VSV ACTUATOR NOT MORE THEN 50 F HOURS. INSPECT THE LEAK BEFORE EACH DEPARTURE. TO PREVENT IRREG OPS REPLACE LT ENG STATOR VANE ACTUATOR. REPLACED NR 1 ENG VSV ACTUATOR IAW MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.