Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
March 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23628
Aircraft time
48,478 hours, 34,597 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6544517
Part serial
1587
Condition
Failed
Location
L/E Flap
Part time
56,913 hours, 45,269 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

IAH - EMERGENCY LANDING - 3/18/01 - EN ROUTE FROM PHX TO IAH PRIOR TO DESCENT THE L/E FLAP TRANSIT AMBER LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED; THE CREW LANDED IN IAH W/ FLAPS 15 PER THE QRH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLAT CONTROL VALVE CABLE TENSIONS HIGH AND ADJUSTED IAW AMM 27-51-22 PG 406; AFTER THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX ON A MAINTENANCE FERRY A COMPLETE TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE L/E SLAT SYSTEMS. THE NR 1 KRUEGER FLAP ACT WAS REPLACED DUE TO EXCEEDING LEAK DOWN AND DROOP LIMITS AND CABLES WFFA & WFFB ADJUSTED IAW AMM 27-51-00 PG 509; THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WERE ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION: HYD FUSE - PNEUDRAULICS INC. - P/N 6273-5 - LOC: MLG W/W; HYD.FUSE - DOWTY AEROSPACE - P/N 10-62204-5.

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