Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 27, 2002
Submitted
November 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25297
Part
Actuator
Part number
755299D
Condition
Failed
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 971 - EN ROUTE DFW-MIA, ON APPROACH TO MIA, RECEIVED LEADING SLAT ASYMMETRY EICAS MESSAGE WHEN EXTENDING FLAPS FROM 1 DEGREE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED NR 7 SLAT OUTBOARD ROTARY SLAT ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)