# SDR 95ZZZW716

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 5, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N803MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N803MA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial: 22434
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW716

## Discrepancy

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)

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