Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
61,474 hours, 28,260 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Actuator
Part number
296900295
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 4 Slat
Part time
3,915 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH TO WHEN FLAP 2 SELECTED THE CREW OBSERVED RAPID DECREASE IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. HYDRAULIC LEAK/LOSS OK. LIST CARRIED OUT. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY TO THE HANGAR WHERE INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR FAILED. THE CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED AT THE END CAP THREAD. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, BOTH A PUMPS REPLACED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.