Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
September 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB, OPERATION, THE NR 8 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED AND THE NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONAL CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)