Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 24, 2015
Submitted
June 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48565
Aircraft time
682 hours, 12,418 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
15382001
Part serial
0421
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Le Slat
Part time
68,275 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN EXTENDING SLATS WITH SYS NR 3 ONLY, THE SLATS ON THE LT WING EXTEND MUCH SLOWER CAUSING A ROLL TO THE RIGHT. R & R LT OTBD SLAT ACTUATOR NR 3 HYD IAW AMM 27-82-02-4. PERFORMED OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECK IAW 27-82-02-4. R & R LT INBD & OTBD SLAT BALANCE RELIEF VLV IAW MM 27-82-12-4. LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 27-82-12-4. INSTALLED CLAMP TO SECURE RELIEF ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-82-12-4.

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