Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 24, 2009
Submitted
December 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21626
Aircraft time
51,759 hours, 31,725 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781822
Part serial
51888
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON FLAP RETRACTION FROM 5 TO 2 DEGREE THE NR 5 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE OTBD AND INBD FLAP NEEDLES TRAVEL FURTHER INTO THE WHITE BAND WHEN OPS TESTED ON THE GROUND. AIRPLANE FLEW WITH NO SIGNIFICANT ROLL. REPLACED NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR REF AMM 27-81-032-4. RESERVICED HYD SYS HEAD PRESS IAW AMM 29-11-000-2. LE SLAT POSITION IND OPS NRML IAW AMM 27-82-011-4. OPEN