Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 9, 2010
Submitted
March 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21488
Aircraft time
42,639 hours, 29,206 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781822
Part serial
623
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
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, DURING FLAP RETRACTION FROM FLAPS 2, DEG TO FLAPS 0 AMBER LE FLAP LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH STABILIZER AND IDENTIFIED NR3 SLAT STILL DEPLOYED. EXECUTED RED TABS BUT UNABLE TO ATTAIN CLEAN ACFT CONFIG NR 3 SLAT. REMAINED DEPLOYED AFTER LANDING NR 3 SLAT STILL REMAINED DEPLOYED WITH FLAP HANDLE UP. R & R NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR PER MM 27-81-032-4 NO DEFECTS NOTED. LEADING SLAT SYS OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.