Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22347
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002911
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 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

AFTER T/O, DURING FLAP RETRACTION FROM 2 DEG TO UP, AMBER LEADING FLAPS LIGHT REMAINED ON, NR 3 SLAT AMBER LIGHT IND INTERMEDIATE POS, A-SYS HYD QTY OBSERVED AT ZERO. RED TAB CKLT ACCOMPLISHED. SAFETY WIRE BROKEN ON A FLUID S/O VALVES AND GPWS FLAP. UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT STL, GEAR PINNED AND TOWED TO PARKING. SAFETY WIRE BROKEN ON ALT FLAP SW. ZERO QTY AND PRESS. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND 2 'A' SYS HYD PUMP, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND 2 HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTERS, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 L/E SLAT ACT, REMOVED AND REPLACED 'A' HYD RETURN FILTER ASSY. OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS NORMAL, REMOVED GEAR PINS.