Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 24, 2012
Submitted
June 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21292
Aircraft time
55,212 hours, 39,487 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781823
Part serial
NILFHJKM
Condition
Failed
Location
Slats
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, PERFORMING THE AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST, WHEN FLAPS WERE POSITIONED FROM 5 TO 20, L/E FLAPS AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED LEADING EDGE DEVICE FAILURE DURING FLAP RETRACTION CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, INSTALLED NR 6 RT LEADING SLAT ACTUATOR REF MM 27-81-032-4. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. R & R NR 8 L/E SLAT IAW MM 27-81-032-4. R & R NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-81-032-4. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.