Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
June 24, 2005
Submitted
June 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292AS
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21458
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON DEPARTURE THE NR 6 L/E FAILED TO RETRACT, COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURE 2.27.12 SLAT WAS STILL EXTENDED. CONFERRED WITH DISPATCH/MDC, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURE 2.28.4 AND DUMPED APPROXIMATELY 23K LBS FUEL BEFORE RETURN TO STL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR IAW 27-81-32, ALL OPS NORMAL IAW 27-81-00. SERVICED HYDRAULICS TO FULL IAW 12-12-00.