Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
May 28, 2003
Submitted
May 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20409
Part
Slat
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, UPON FLAP RETRACTION NR 2 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT. PERFORM ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK AND RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTED NR 2 L/E SLAT ROLLERS TRACKS ACTUATOR ATTACH POINTS IAW B-727 MM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSP. LT WING L/E NR 2 SLAT WIRING AND OPS CONNECTIONS IAW B-727 WDM. L/E SLAT POSITION INDICATOR SWITCH OP'S CHECKED NORMAL ADJ. IAW B-727 MM. OPERATED L/E SLATS THRU NUMEROUS CYCLES ON GROUND. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OP'S CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW B-727 MM.