SDR GAIA00796

Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 22, 2000
Submitted
January 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21085
Part
Slat
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Rt Wing
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

FLIGHT 1725, FROM FWA TO ATL, AFTER TAKE OFF NR5 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO FWA.FOUND FUELING PANEL DOOR OPEN AND BADLY BENT. PANEL DOOR INTERFERES WITH NR5 SLAT RETRACTION, WHICH LED TO NR5 SLAT FROM RETRAACTING AND GIVING UNSAFE L/E LIGHT. STRAIGHTENED FUELING PANEL DOOR. CYCLED FLAPS. OPS CKD GOOD. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.