Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 9, 2011
Submitted
September 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
65,484 hours, 35,030 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U109592
Part serial
DL191
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Part time
2,161 hours, 1,631 cycles
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 AND DURING CLIMB, THE NR 8 L/E SLAT IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON DURING FLAP RETRACTION AND ACFT ROLLED TO THE LT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, R & R THE NR 8 L/E ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.