Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7372U9

Difficulty date
September 18, 2001
Submitted
November 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149AW
Make and model
Boeing 7372U9
Aircraft serial
22575
Aircraft time
60,627 hours, 45,156 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
654465116
Part serial
453
Condition
Failed
Location
L/E Slat
Part time
30,494 hours, 22,565 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 416 - "C" - DURING CLIMB OUT OF PHX ENROUTE TO COS, WHEN THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED THE NR 2 L/E SLAT TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED THE QRH PROCEDURES AND LIGHTS REMAINED ON, VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE NR 2 SLAT NOT COMPLETELY FAIRED, NO ROLL WAS NOTICED. RETURNED TO PHX MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE NR 2 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE WORN AND REPLACED; STRAP, PACKINGS, SCRAPERS, SEALS, TUBING, CAP RINGS, BACK UP RINGS, O-RINGS, SLEEVES, CAD PLATE, AND RETAINER. ALSO REPLACED WAS A DEFECTIVE SWITCH.

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