Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7272Q8

Difficulty date
August 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831L
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q8
Aircraft serial
21826
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002914
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 4 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AT 5,000 FLT ON DEPT, SYS-A HYD LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUM WITH FWD PANEL SYS A-LIGHT. SYS-A HYD QTY AND PRESS INDICATES ZERO. EMERGENCY CHECK LIST COMPLETED AND FUEL DUMPED, RETURNED TO DFW. FOUND NR 4 SLAT ACT RUPTURED. REPLACED ACT AND SERVICED HYD TO FULL. NR 4 SLAT ACT LEAKS AND OPN CKS GOOD. NO OTHER LEAKS DETECTED.

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