Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25043
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Switch
Part number
31EN946
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDED ORD UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO L/E SLAT ASYMMETRY. *S/D* FAILURE OF ONE OF THE TWO INBOARD SLAT LOSS INDICATION SWITCHES CAUSED THE SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. REPLACED THE BAD SWITCH AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITHOUR FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS IS A KNOWN INDUSTRY PROBLEM WITH THE 757 AIRCRAFT. UNITED IS CORRECTING THE PROBLEM DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISITS.