# SDR C7WA200400071

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 10, 2004
- Submitted: January 18, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N1279E
- Make and model: Boeing 727-2Q6
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-2Q6](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2q6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21971
- Engine: Pwa JT8D17R
- System (JASC): [2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2782)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400071

## Discrepancy

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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