Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22754
Part
Actuator
Part number
654456114
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Spoiler
Part time
43,122 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

BWI - FLT 2742 - ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QUANTITY STARTED DROPPING SLOWLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE OR AIRCRAFT ABILITY OCCURRED. UPON LANDING, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY READ ONE GALLON. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR PER MM 27-61-51. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)