Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
September 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23135
Part
Actuator
Part number
654456115
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Spoiler
Part time
36,030 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - (FL 686) - DURING A NORMAL TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 1,130, CREW RECEIVED A B-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY LOW INDICATION AND THEN SAW THAT A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS ALSO GETTING LOW. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO PHL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR. REPLACED BOTH ELECTRIC PUMPS DUE TO CAVITATION. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (X)

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