Service difficulty report · Slat Track · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
November 13, 2007
Submitted
November 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
231098
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Slat Track
Part number
114A71213
Condition
Jammed
Location
Nr 2 Slat
Part time
56,515 hours, 42,986 cycles
Component
Slat · Boeing
Component part number
6546422299A
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LT LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT RETRACT, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FROM KGNV TO KJAX. PILOT DECLARED IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY FOR FLAPS UP LANDING. AFTER REMOVAL AND INSPECTION, FOUND OUTBD AUXILIARY TRACK JAMMED, WHICH CAUSED THE SLAT TO SHIFT AND THE TRAILING EDGE TO REACH THE UPPER STOP. THUS CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE STAT ASSY.