Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 24, 2001
Submitted
March 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315NE
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20190
Aircraft time
77,883 hours, 53,024 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Actuator
Component
Slat · Boeing
Component part number
G1133A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT HAD BOTH AMBER LIGHTS ON IN AGREEMENT, PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD FEEL VIBRATION. THE AIRCRAFT OVERFLEW DFW TO IND. INSPECTED NR 8 ACTUATOR AND FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR. TIGHTENED CONNECTOR ON ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.