Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 31, 2011
Submitted
August 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20932
Aircraft time
57,708 hours, 37,054 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Slat Actuator
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

ON CLIMB OUT, FLAPS 15 ALL IS WELL. WHEN FLAP HANDLE RAISED FROM FLAPS 15 GOT AN ASSYMETRYCAL WARNING LIGHT. RUN QRH RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FAULT CONTINUES ON GROUND OPERATION . VERIFIED SLAT ACTUATOR NR 1 DIDN`T RETRACT AT HANDLE AT 2 DEG POS. INSPECTED SLAT ACTUATOR SWITCH CONNECTOR DIRTY. CLEANED UP IAW AMM 27-82-011-4 AND CHECKED OPERATION NORMALLY SEVERAL TIMES ON GROUND.