- Date
- July 5, 1982, 13:59 local (17:59 UTC)
- Place
- Flushing, NY
- Injuries
- 74 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- CGAAABoeing 727-233
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 70693
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During initial climb, the amber leading edge flat light remained lit after flap retraction from 5 degrees to 2 degrees. Moderate aileron and rudder inputs were required to maintain wings level flight. After cycling the flaps from 5 back to 2 degrees, the same condition existed and the second officer confirmed that the no. 7 slat was not retracting. The flaps were then extended to 15 degrees, eliminating the rolling tendency, and the flight returned to laguardia. Subsequent inspection revealed that an inboard slat track roller support bolt for the no. 7 slat had failed. The roller was found lodged between the inboard track and wing structure. The roller was seized with several bearings missing. Little lubrication was evident. The bolt fractured through a lubrication hole that the roller mounts over. Bolt fracture faces exhibited striations and cupping. Total time on bolt and roller was 18,815 hours.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGAAA
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-233
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20932
- Airframe hours
- 18,816
- Engine
- P & W JT8D-15, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 129
- Operator
- Air Canada
- Registered owner
- Air Canada
- Departed
- LGA · Flushing, NY
- Destination
- CYUL · Montreal
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LGA · Laguardia, runway 22, 7,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 10,076 total · 1,558 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 17 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 171 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LGA