Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7462U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21916
Aircraft time
59,635 hours, 34,216 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002910
Condition
Split
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON INITIAL MOVEMENT OF THE FLAP HANDLE TO 2 ON APPROACH, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ''A'' QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. *S/D* FOUND NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR SPLIT AT AFT UPPER CYLINDER. REPLACED ACTUATOR PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.