Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 13, 2009
Submitted
July 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24578
Aircraft time
59,071 hours, 20,993 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LAS - ON APPROACH CAPTAIN REPORTED RECEIVING SLAT LEADING EDGE ASYMMETRY WARNING LIGHT. ABORTED APPROACH AND DID GO AROUND. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED LAS WITH SLATS AT 20 WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO FAULTS FOUND. CYCLED SLATS SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.