Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 19, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21452
Aircraft time
52,517 hours, 37,310 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781822
Part serial
4699BD
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Slat
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 CLIMBOUT NR 4 LT L/E SLAT DID NOT RETRACT. RAN QRH. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. JUMPER INSTALLED ON NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR. DO TO IND OF EXTEND POSITION. MM 27-82-000-1-0, INSTALLED NR 4 L/E SLAT EXTEND SWITCH JUMPER. SYS GROUND CHECKS NORMAL. JUMPER INSTALLED TRANSFERED TO OIL NR 471234. R & R NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-81-032-4. REMOVED JUMPER IAW BSWPM 20-60-06. R& R NR4 SLAT POSITION EXTEND SWITCH IAW MM 27-82-011-4. OPS & LEAK CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 27-81-000-5 AND 27-82-011-4.