Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
April 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22205
Part
Actuator
Part number
2022433
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Ram Air Door
Part time
35,946 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1104 - EN ROUTE PIT/MIA, CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE: LT BLD DUCT LEAK. CREW ISOLATED THE LEAK. CREW THEN EXPERIENCED A RIGHT PACK OVERHEAT AND RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE: RT PACK OFF. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE LT DUCT LEAK PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE RAM AIR DOOR INLET ACTUATOR WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. (X)