Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21274
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6 Le Slat
Component
269002914
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLOW LEAK OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-A AT F310 AFTER 2 HRS AT CRUISE. POM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED FOR LOSS OF SYSTEM-A. RT SLAT NR 6 DID NOT EXTEND WITH ALTERNATE FLAPS EXTENSION SWITCH. FOUND NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACT SERVICED HYD SYSTEM, OPERATION NORMAL.