Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 13, 2020
Submitted
September 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55006
Aircraft time
56,246 hours, 39,053 cycles
Part
Drive Assy
Condition
Damaged
Location
Slat System
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT INTO IAH FOLLOWING A "SLAT DISAGREE" UPON SLAT EXTENSION. IAH HAS A LONGER RUNWAY THAN HOU. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 RIGHT HAND SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM DAMAGED. REPLACED THE RIGHT WING SLAT DRIVE AND ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, PER B717 AMM 27-81.

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