Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
September 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21625
Aircraft time
45,479 hours, 26,998 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002913L
Part serial
456
Condition
Failed
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER FLAP RETRACTION, WITH FLAPS UP AND LED LIGHT GREEN, "A" SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. WITH LOSS OF "A" SYSTEM PRESSURE RAN APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS. FOUND NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR BODY FAILED AT ENDCAP WHERE ROD EXITS THE HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/E SLAT ACTUATOR IN REF TO 727-200 MM, 27-81-032-4. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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