# SDR DL73K992292

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 18, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N242WA
- Make and model: Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial: 23516
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- Part: Retract Mech
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 2 Le Slat
- Component: 6546422305
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K992292

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT, NR 2 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT FULLY.  COCKPIT INDICATIONS SHOWED NR 2 RETRACTED.  DURING EXTENSION FROM 1-5 DEGRESS IT DID NOT EXTEND, BUT FROM 5-10 DEGREES IT SLAMMED TO FULL EXTEND AND THEN RETRACTED TO EXT WITH ASSOCIATED L/E INTRANSIT LIGHT AND OVERHEAD AMBER IND.  ALL OTHER FLAPS/SLATS OPERATED NORMALLY.  FOUND I/B PROGRAM TRACK ATTACH POINT ON SLAT BROKEN.  REPLACED SLAT, ACTUATOR, CLOSEOUT DOOR, 2 HYDRAULIC LINES AND MADE SHEET METAL REPAIR TO INBOARD SLAT TRACK CUTOUT PER M/M.

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