Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 28, 2008
Submitted
September 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22348
Aircraft time
41,894 hours, 29,411 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002916P
Part serial
DA5580KM
Condition
Failed
Location
Slat System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 8 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT NORMALLY. LED AMBER ON FRONT PANEL AND S/O PANEL. REMOVED PANELS ON EACH SIDE OF ACTUATOR. FOUND WIRING CLAMPS LOOSE TIGHTENED. WILL CHANGE ACTUATOR OR SWITCH FOR MOCC. REPLACED NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR REF MM 27-81-032-4. OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. HYD QTY STILL CKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. INSTALLED CLOSE OUT PANELS REF SMP. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.