Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
March 23, 2022
Submitted
March 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962AN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
30858
Aircraft time
58,983 hours, 24,893 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3818001005
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: IN FLIGHT SLAT #4 FAILED TO EXTEND. LE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLAPS - TRAILING EDGE - WERE NORMAL FOLLOWING LE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT PROCEDURE AND WHEN A/C CONFIGURED FOR FLAPS 15 LANDING. CONDITION CORRECTED IT SELF. CREW RECONFIGURED TO FLAPS 30 LANDING. AFTER LANDING NO LE DEVICES RETRACTED WHEN FLAPS RAISED.LE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202203251109: REPLACED #3 SLAT ACTUATOR DUE TO A CRACKED LINE ON THE ACTUATOR THAT WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 27-81-41-100-801** (CLOSED)