Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 20, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30024
Aircraft time
46,269 hours, 12,258 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Actuator
Part number
2827001011
Part serial
4649
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
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

HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING AND FLOWING ALONG TAIL SECTION NEAR APU AND ELEVATOR AREA. REMOVED LT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR PCA PER AMM. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OUTBOARD PCA PER MM. VERIFIED OPS OF ELEVATOR WITH SYSTEM PRESSURIZED AND SINGLE HYDRAULIC SOURCE TEST. NO LEAKS NOTED. REPLACED OF LEFT ELEV PCU.