SDR AALA20110928TUL01

Service difficulty report · Rotary Actuator · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date: September 27, 2011
Submitted: October 3, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N637AM
Make and model: Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial: 24595
Aircraft time: 65,362 hours, 23,093 cycles
System (JASC): 2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator
Part: Rotary Actuator
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Le Slat
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
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

PAP (REPEAT ITEM) CREW REPORTED LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED PAP WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEADING EDGE SLAT POWER DRIVE UNIT OUTBOARD OVERLOAD INDICATOR TRIPPED AND NUMBER 10 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR OVERLOAD INDICATOR ACTIVATED. REPLACED NUMBER 10 LEADING EDGE SLAT ROTARY ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.