SDR BB08054

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
April 6, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24894
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAD - FLT 730 PHL TO MAD. DURING APPROACH, THE FLAPS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AT 20 DEGREES DUE TO A LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY WARNING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BITE CHECK OF THE FSEU, AND OPERATED THE SLATS/FLAPS OVER A FULL RANGE. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ALSO, THE PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE SLATS IN THE DEPLOYED POSITION REVEALED NO DEFECTS. OK FOR SERVICE.

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