Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 9, 2009
Submitted
January 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22346
Aircraft time
42,575 hours, 30,155 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781823
Part serial
1114
Condition
Failed
Location
Slat System
Part time
4,613 hours, 3,739 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE RAISING FLAPS NR 1 LEADING EDGE DEVICE REMAINED EXTENDED AT 2 DEG AND 0 DEG FLAP SETTING. RAN QRH PROBLEM REMAINED. RETURNED TO BASE FOR NORMAL LANDING. LEADING EDGE DEVICE RETRACTED ON SCHEDULE AFTER LANDING CLEAN UP. VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAPS SHOWS NO FAULTS. CYCLED FLAPS AND LEADING EDGE SLATS THRU SEVERAL TIMES ALL INDICATIONS CHECK GOOD. NEEDS FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. T/S TO BAD SLAT ACT. NO PART IN MEM 27-80-00-40. REMOVED NR 1 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR, STARTED INSTALLATION OF NEW ACT PER MM 27-81-032-4. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-81-032. OPERATIONAL, LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ALL FLAP/SLAT INDICATIONS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE