SDR 9603702204

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22544
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U10955
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Le Slat
Part time
46,585 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB UPON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT. CYCLED FLAPS TO NO AVAIL. CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND JETTISONED 20,000 POUNDS OF FUEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT VALVE AND ACTUATOR. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WERE SATISFACTORY. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 32,960.