Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
October 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14206
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19023
Part
Actuator
Part number
65446516
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Le Slat
Part time
12,686 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ON AFTER FLAP RETRACTION AND A VISUAL CHECK CONFIRMED THE NR 2 SLAT WAS STILL EXTENDED. A RECYCLE WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE SLAT REMAINED EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE SLAT ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-81-41, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.