SDR CAL950900

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70755
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21366
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002911
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Le Slat
Part time
15,559 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 0525 - THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO UPON FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FRONT END OF NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR BROKEN. THE NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 27-81-32. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND THE ENGINE PUMPS WERE RUN. OPERATION OF THE PUMPS AND SLAT ACTUATOR CHECKED GOOD. (X)