Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
October 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27585
Aircraft time
52,202 hours, 22,836 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Slat System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AFTER TAKEOF DUE TO A FLAP ASYMMETRY MESSAGE L/E SLAT ASYM EICAS APPEARED, FLAP POSITION INDICATOR SHOWS POSITION BETWEEN UP AND 1. COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE. SWAPPED FSCU NR 2 TO NR 1 IAW AMM. FOUND NR 5 SLAT INBD ROTARY ACTUATOR TRIPPED, REMAINING ONES ON LT AND RT WING NOT TRIPPED. R & R NR 2 FSEU AND RT AND LT L/E SLAT POSITION TRANSMITTERS IAW AMM. ADJUSTED IAW AMM. REMOVED BLEED AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY AND WING L/E SUPPORT BRACE ASSEMBLY TO FOM IN LT WING L/E ROOT. R & R NR 5 LT SLAT ROTARY ACTUATOR IAW AMM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. REPLACED L/E PDU POSITION TRANSMITTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. INSTALLED LT WING L/E BLEED AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY AND LT WING L/E SUPPORT BRACE IAW AMM. LEAK CHECK GOOD. LUBED LT AND RT WING SLAT SYSTEMS IAW WC 1290-6221 AND 1290-6211.