Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 31, 2009
Submitted
July 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29521
Aircraft time
28,759 hours, 11,731 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Slat System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH THERE WAS A NR 4 SLAT IN TRANSIT PROBLEM. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)