Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
July 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509DC
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23636
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Le Slat
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SLOWLY MOVING DOWN PASSED HALF FULL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PLUG AND O-RING ON NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR BODY. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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