SDR UALA2010120604464

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date: December 3, 2010
Submitted: December 10, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N216UA
Make and model: Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial: 30549
Aircraft time: 42,698 hours, 5,445 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4090
System (JASC): 5247 · Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Doors
Part: Actuator
Part number: R53653
Part serial: 48
Condition: Stuck
Location: Apu Door
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

FOUND MESSAGE, APU INLET DOOR. FOUND APU DOOR STUCK AT OPEN POSITION, SUSPECT INLET DOOR ACTUATOR. MESSAGE NR 49-14110. SECURED CB IAW MEL. REMOVED ACTUATOR WITH DOOR, UNABLE TO REMOVE CORRODED CLEVIS BOLT IN DOOR RECESS WHILE ON ACFT, REPLACED ACTUATOR,