Service difficulty report · Control System · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
December 20, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
36,080 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Control System
Condition
Failed
Location
Slat
Part time
36,135 hours, 22,218 cycles
Component
Slat · Boeing
Component part number
651622292
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB FLAPS/SLATS SELECTED UP. FLAPS INDICATED UP, SLAT AMBER REMAINED ON AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RT. SECOND OFFICERS PANEL INDICATED NR6 SLAT STILL IN TRANSIT. FLAPS AND SLATS CYCLED A NUMBER OF TIMES TO NO AVAIL. DECISION TO RETURN WAS MADE, 8000 LBS OF FUEL DUMPED. AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WITHOUT DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. MAINT INSPECTED AND TESTED SLATS WITH NO FAULT FOUND ON NR6 SLAT. HOWEVER NR3 KREUGER WAS FAULTED AND REPAIRED. THIS WAS INCIDENTAL AND WE BELIEVE NOT RELATED TO THE NR6 SLAT PROBLEM. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT NR6 SLAT BECAME ASKEWED INFLIGHT WHICH COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED WITH NO FURTHER FAULT ON THE NEXT FLIGHTLEG.