Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 11, 2019
Submitted
October 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55122
Aircraft time
29,371 hours, 68,970 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Cracked
Location
Slat Actuator
Part time
4,162 hours, 9,306 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 THE SLATS EXTEND: THE AIRCRAFT TURNS TO THE LEFT. THAT'S ALSO VERIFIED WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS TURNING LEFT. NOTE: THE RIGHT WING COME UP. FOUND RH INBD SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-82-04-400-802.

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