Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 1, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
58,665 hours, 16,413 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYD LEAK BELOW RT STAB (CHRONIC). OPENED ELEVATOR PCU ACCESS PANEL ON RIGHT SIDE OF STABILIZER AND RAN ALL THREE HYD SYSTEMS WHILE LOOKING FOR LEAKS AND FOUND CENTER ACTUATOR ROD END TO BE WEEPING 1 DROP EVERY 5 MINUTES, ACTUATOR 1 DROP WEEP IS WITHIN LINE LIMITS PER MM, NO HYD SERVICE REQUIRED.