Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22935
Aircraft time
27,617 hours, 18,460 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781823
Part serial
1250BDJLMNF
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT. RAN QRH AND NO HELP IAW QRH, FLAPS SET TO 5 DEG AND THEN RAN CONFIGURED ON SCHEDULE FOR RTB MEM. DISCONNECTED THE CONNECTOR PLUG ON THE NR 2 LT SLAT ACTUATOR AND LIGHT WENT OUT. REMOVED NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR AND CHECKED ADJUSTMENT OF THE SWITCH (ADJ SWITCH TYPE ACTUATOR). COULD NOT ADJUST THE SWITCH TO AMM SPECS. REPLACED ACTUATOR ASSY WITH NON ADJUSTABLE SWITCH TYPE REF AMM 727-200-27-81-032-4. OPS AND LEAK CK WAS GOOD. L/E LIGHTS NOW ARE WORKING CORRECTLY.

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