SDR CAL950776

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
August 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14325
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23455
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Binding
Location
Nr 2 Slat
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLE - FLT 1567 - THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL 30 DEGREES TO THE LT AND THEN 30 DEGREES TO THE RT WHILE ON DESCENT INTO CLE. AUTOPILOT WAS ON AND THE YAW DAMPENER AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE SHOWED FULL LEFT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFO PENDING CORRECTIVE ACTION. SUPPLEMENT - A READING OF THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER REVEALED ACFT ONLY ROLLED 3 DEGREES TO THE LT AND THE CAPTAIN OVER-CORRECTED 9 DEGREES TO THE RT. ENGINEERING CONCLUDED NR 2 SLAT WAS BINDING AND AUTOPILOT WORKED PROPERLY COMPENSATING FOR THE ROLL. NR 2 SLAT WAS ADJUSTED. BOEING HAS ASSUMED INVESTIGATION. A 60-DAY HISTORY SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE REVEALED NO REPEATS. (X)