Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 24, 2013
Submitted
July 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
68,874 hours, 25,290 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Actuator
Part number
315A180116
Part serial
0558
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

NR 1 ENGINE ACCUMULATED A LARGE PUDDLE OF HYD FLUID ON GROUND IN LESS THAN 30 MINS. RAN THRUST REVERSER AND FOUND ACTIVE LEAK COMING FROM ROD END OF INBD CENTER ACTUATOR. STARTED REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION IAW AMM.