SDR AALA980124

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N878AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21390
Part
Actuator
Part number
ABB2042B
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
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

ORD - FLT 1920 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND A AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LGIHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AN AMBER NR 7 SLAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLAPS WERE RETURNED TO 2 DEGREES AND RESELECTED TO 0 DEGREES, LEADING EDGE FLAP AMBER LIGHT ALONG WITH A GREEN EXTENDED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TEST PANEL. ALTERNATE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED. AIRCRAFT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH NORMAL FLAP CONFIGURATION. REPLACED NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. SYSTEM LEAKED AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)