Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 30, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
50,196 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U109592
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 PHASE, SLATS RETRACTED, NR 1 SLAT, HOWEVER DID NOT SHOW RETRACTED. FLIGHT CREW CONFIRMED THAT AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE ANY UNCOMMANDED ROLL IN THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. THIS INDICATED AN INDICATION FAULT ONLY. CREW RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AFTER DUMPING 7300 LBS OF FUEL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED SLATS FUNCTIONAL AND ONLY INDICATION AT FAULT. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.