What was found
LEADING EDGE SLAT NR 6 DID NOT RETRACT. VERIFIED FULL DOWN BY VISUAL CHECK. POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE ON DEPARTURE FROM SMF. DIVERTED TO SFO. *S/D* SLAT DAMAGED BY BIRD STRIKE. REPLACED NR 6 SLAT, SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7264U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21411
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Slat
- Part number
- 654622296
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 1 Le Flap
- 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.