What was found
NR 3 SLAT ON LEFT WING WOULD NOT RETRACT UPON FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. STAYED BELOW 230 KNOTS. RETURNED TO ORD. *S/D* REPLACED THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT, OPS CHECK GOOD. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY WRITE-UPS SINCE THE REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9067U
- Make and model
- Boeing 737222
- Aircraft serial
- 19948
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7B
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Retract Mech
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nr 3 Le Slat
- 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.