Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
August 16, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Aircraft time
59,779 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U109592
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 2 Slat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON DEPARTURE THE NR 2 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE FLAPS WERE CYCLED AND SHORTLY AFTER "A" SYS HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO. AN EMERGANCY WAS DECLARED AFTER THE CHECK LISTS WERE RUN, AND LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEM. DUE TO HYD LOSS THE ACFT WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY. MX FOUND THAT THE NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR HAD SHEARED CAUSING THE HYD LOSS. THE NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR AND BOTH ENGINE FILTERS, AND BOTH "A" SYS PUMPS WERE REPLACED. THE "A" HYD SYS WAS SERVICED AND FLIGHT CONTROLS FUNCTION CHECKED IAW THE AMM WITH NO NOTED LEAKS OR FAULTS.

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