What was found
NUMBER 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO TUL. *S/D* INSPECTED SWITCH AND WIRING AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. CYCLED SLATS FOUR TIMES AND OPERATION NORMAL. NO SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7261U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21408
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Retract Mech
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- 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.