Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7272Q6

Difficulty date
December 10, 2004
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1279E
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q6
Aircraft serial
21971
Engine
Pwa JT8D17R
Part
Actuator
Part number
26900297L
Condition
Leaking
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIR RETURN; AFTER TAKEOFF AND FLAP RETRACTION SYSTEM (A) HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS DROPPING RAPIDLY. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR LOSS OF SYSTEM (A) QUANTITY. FOUND NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT ACTUATOR IAW MM. (K)

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