Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 28, 2017
Submitted
October 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55003
Aircraft time
48,560 hours, 33,590 cycles
Part
Drive Assy
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN UN-COMMANDED ROLL WHEN THEY SELECTED THE SLATS TO EXTEND. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE SLAT DRIVE WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVE WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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