Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 29, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U109592
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Slat
Part time
8,225 hours
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(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED THAT THE #8 LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS NOT INDICATING THAT IT WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW REQUESTED FUEL DUMP AND TURN BACK TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE SLAT AND FOUND THE INDICATION SWITCH IN THE ACTUATOR WAS AT FAULT. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED THE INLINE SLAT JUMPER P/N B2T-27-001-01 AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED WITHOUT FURTHER FAULTS. ACTUATOR TO BE REPLACED ON THE WEEKEND LAYOVER. (TC# 20060630003)