Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 20, 2008
Submitted
January 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30025
Aircraft time
30,402 hours, 8,309 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Slat
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EICAS MSG L/E SLAT DISPLAYED WHEN FLAPS TO 30 DID NOT FULLY RETRACT AFTER LANDING. AFTER SEVERAL RESETS, SYMPTOMS REOCCURRED. EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC SUGGESTED TARGET STABILITY PROBLEM. REPLACED NR 4 LE SLAT OUTBD UPPER TARGET, ROLLER AND BOLT. POST-REPAIR BITE TEST OF FLAPS & SLATS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO REPEAT OF ASSYM INDICATIONS.