What was found
DURING TAKEOFF ON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT INDICATED DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAT ACTUATOR AND SLAT EXTEND SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N818EA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 22555
- System (JASC)
- 2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 1U11032
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Le Slat
- Part time
- 10,964 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- F, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.