Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
September 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21328
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 7 Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE DURING FLAP RETRACTION FROM 2 DEG TO 0 DEG, NR 7 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. OPERATED SLAT/FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD. CHECKED NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR FOR BYPASSING. CHECK OK, NO PLAY FOUND IN TRACKS OF ACTUATOR. OK FOR SERVICE. ALL WORK IAW B727 MM 27-80-00.