SDR 0104905520

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 11, 2001
Submitted
December 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23208
Aircraft time
50,873 hours, 21,393 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
5006398E
Part serial
368
Condition
Failed
Location
L/E Slat
Part time
38,486 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, UPON SELECTION OF FLAPS 1, THE LEADING EDGE SLAT DISAGREE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE FLIGHT CONTINUED THE APPROACH, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 20 LEADING EDGE ACTUATOR. SUBSEQUENT SYSTEM TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY.