Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26657
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDED SFO UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT. *S/D* LEADING EDGE SLAT BINDING IN THE NUMBER ONE POSITION. ROTARY ACTUATOR CAUSED THE OVERLOAD INDICATOR ON THE ACTUATOR TO POP AND SHUT DOWN THE SLAT AND FLAP SYSTEM. REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE POSITION SLAT ROTARY ACTUATOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURRENCE.