Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
August 8, 2001
Submitted
August 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21513
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 741 - PDX-OMA - NR 8 SLAT INDICATED 'INTRANSIT' AFTER RETRACTION. DUMPED FUEL TO LANDING WEIGHT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN PDX. CLEANED AND RECONNECTED NR 8 SLAT CANNON PLUG AT ACTUATOR. PERFORMED NUMEROUS CYCLES OF SLATS/FLAPS. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY ON GROUND. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)