Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737204

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737204
Aircraft time
72,875 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT FLAP EXTENSION FOR LANDING, NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT SHOWS YELLOW AT FLAP 1 WITH OVERHEAD PANEL CAUTION "LE FLAP INTRASIT" LIGHT STAYING YELLOW UNTIL FLAP 15 IS SELECTED. OCCURS IN FLT BUT SEEMS TO WORK FINE ON GROUND. "MAINT INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 SLAT INBOARD SLAT TRACK UPPER ROLLER BOLT SEVERED & DAMAGE TO SLAT TRACK CUTOUT AREA. MAINT INST NEW BOLT ASSY (NEW BOLT,ROLLER, NUT & WASHER) LEADING EDGE WING DAMAGE TRIMMED OUT IN ACCORD WITH SRM 57-20-01 DETAIL 'E'. SLAT & FLAP SYS FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE - ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. A/C INSP&FOUND SAFE FOR FERRIED FLT TO YYC - COMMUNICATIONS WITH BOEING FOUND REPAIR NOT CONFORMING TO SRM.