Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24932
Aircraft time
67,693 hours, 25,110 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 FLUID ON BOTTOM SURFACE OF LEFT WING. OPERATED FLAPS AND SPEED BRAKES, NO LEAKAGE NOTED. CLEANED AREA AND CARRY FORWARD WITH RECHECK WITHIN 75 FLIGHT HOURS PER MM. FOUND AREA WET WITH HYD FLUID, CLEANED AREA. OPERATED HYD SYSTEMS IN AREA ON ACTIVE LEAKS NOTED. -INF- AREA IS THE OUTBD FLAP AREA. NR 2 SPOILER ACT LEAKING AT VALVE BLOCKING THERMAL RELIEF. LEAK OKAY PER MM.