Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
August 19, 2009
Submitted
August 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
59,439 hours, 41,577 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U110322
Part serial
3225
Condition
Leaking
Location
Slats
Part time
2,063 hours, 1,420 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OPERATION A TOTAL "A" HYD SYS FAILURE OCCURRED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED. THE NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR INBD FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH "A" SYSTEM CASE DRAIN FILTERS, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH "B" SYSTEM CASE DRAIN FILTERS. PERFORMED OPS AND LEAK CHECKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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