Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
September 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6827
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20180
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U109592
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT - 1843 - PHL-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FWA, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE NR 8 SLAT DID NOT INDICATE EXTENDED WHEN THE FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED FROM 2 DEGREES TO THE 5 DEGREE POSITION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT FWA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR AND NR 8 SLAT POSITION SWITCH. THE SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)