Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 24, 2013
Submitted
May 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
80,123 hours, 23,130 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
755299D
Part serial
7774
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing Slat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT ROTARY ACTUATORS NR 2 AND NR 8 HAVE OVERLOAD SPRINGS BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ROTARY ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-81-18.