SDR 95ZZZW716

Service difficulty report · Actuator Switch · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22434
Part
Actuator Switch
Part number
1U109592
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Le Slat
Component
Ronson
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEADING EDGE SLAT 'AMBER' LIGHT ON FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL 'ON' WITH FLAPS RETRACTED. INDICATION WAS CONFIRMED ON FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. NR 1 LE SLAT SHOWED INTRANSIT. RECYCLED FLAPS, NO HELP. AOM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. ADVISED ATL ATC AND RETURNED TO CHS. NO PRIORITY HANDLING REQUESTED. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MIA AND TROUBLESHOT TO A DEFECTIVE LIMIT SWITCH IN THE NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR. THE SLAT ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-80-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WAS OK. (W)