Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 11, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22391
Aircraft time
60,060 hours, 44,432 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U109592A
Part serial
DL133
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON FLAP RETRACTION FROM 2 TO 0, NR 7 L/E SLAT STAYED FULLY EXTENDED WITH FLAPS UP. VERIFIED AT S/O PANEL. APPROX 45 SECS LATER, NR 7 L/E SLAT RETRACTED ON ITS OWN. NO HYD PRESSURE OR QUANTITY FLUCTUATIONS NOTED. AIRCRAFT DID HAVE A ROLLING TENDENCY (ATLMCC/RJH) OVERWEIGHT LANDING 160,000 LBS. NORMAL TOUCHDOWN AND BRAKING. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED.