SDR FDEA201104151501

Service difficulty report · Slat System · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: April 15, 2011
Submitted: April 15, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N485FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21488
Aircraft time: 43,253 hours, 29,711 cycles
System (JASC): 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
Part: Slat System
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Nr 1
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J, O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

NR 1 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT DURING FLAP RETRACTION COMPLIED WITH QRH LED STILL FAILED TO RETRACT, RETURNED TO MEM, ACFT DID NOT HAVE A NOTICEABLE ROLL, BOTH FRONT "L/E FLAPS" & NR 1 SLAT ON AUX PANEL "POSITION TEST" WERE AMBER INDICATION NR 1 LED STILL NOT FULLY RETRACTED. NO RESTRICTION REF: 27-82-011-4, NR 1 SLAT POSITION IND AFT JUMPER INSTALLED. F/E PANEL MM REF 27-82-011-4, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 27-82-011-4. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.