Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
August 4, 2009
Submitted
August 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
59,395 hours, 41,537 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002913
Part serial
2571
Condition
Leaking
Location
Slats
Part time
59,395 hours, 41,537 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 721 FROM TOL TO ROC. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, A LOSS OF SYSTEM "A" HYDRAULICS WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL WHERE AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING. THE NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECT WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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