Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 3, 2010
Submitted
August 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
40,865 hours, 30,681 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781820
Part serial
036H
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLAP RETRACTION AMBER L/E FLAP REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT FLAPS 2DEG POSITION. S/O PANEL VERIFIED NR 5 SLAT REMAINED EXTENDED ROLLING MOMENT FELT IN YOKE. RAN QRH NO HELP. LANDED NORMAL MEM NO DUMP REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP PANEL PER AMM 27-81-001-4,OPS CHECK AND GAP CHECK GOOD. ALSO, FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR.OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD,A/C OK TO CONTINUE.