Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
November 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18119
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27561
Part
Actuator
Part number
755299C
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 3 Le Slat
Part time
2,191 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN FLAP/SLAT HANDLE WAS PLACED TO 1 DEGREE, THE LEADING EDGE SLATS DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED .5 DEGREE. ALTERNATE FLAP SYSTEM WAS USED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERLOAD INDICATOR ON NR 3 SLAT TRIPPED (NR 6 ROTARY ACTUATOR). THE NR 6 ROTARY ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-81-18. A BITE CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON FSEU WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE SLATS AND FLAPS WERE RUN THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.