Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 24, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778AT
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22005
Part
Actuator
Condition
Cracked
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING ONTO RUNWAY SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO GATE. THE NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR WAS FOUND WITH THE FLANGE NUT FITTING CRACKED IN HALF. REPLACED THE SLAT ACTUATOR AND THE NR 1/ NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS. CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND FOUND OK. (M)