Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21102
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781823
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 8 Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

98-0058 AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR AND FLAPS UP, LEADING EDGE DEVICE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. SYSTEM 'A' LOST ALL QUANTITY. DURING HYDRAULIC LOSS CHECK LIST, LEADING EDGE DEVICE MALFUNCTION, LIGHT ON SLAT NR 8 WAS AMBER. AFTER AIRCRAFT TOW IN, FOUND NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-81-32. REMOVED AND REPLACED SYSTEM FILTERS. TEST, BLED AND LEAK CHECK SYSTEM. NO LEAK, ALL FUNCTION NORMAL. RAN ENGINES 1 AND 2 PER JET RUN HANDBOOK AND TESTED PER CHAPTER 5A AND 9. GROUND CHECK NORMAL. SERVICED SYSTEM AS REQUIRED.