SDR MZZA96016

Service difficulty report · Slat Actuator · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79744
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22253
Part
Slat Actuator
Part number
1U11032
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

GUM - FLT 0956 - ON TAKEOFF CLIMB OUT OF TKK, NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT RETRACT AND A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD FLUID LOSS. ALL REQUIRED CHECK LISTS WERE COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GUM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR FORWARD END CAP HAD CRACKED OFF. THE NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED PER MM 27-81-32/22. ALSO, THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MODULE FILTERS AND THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REPLACED DUE TO HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. (X)