Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 30, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21100
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002911
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 7 Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOST A HYDR SYS AFTER FLAP RETRACTION DEPARTING. ON APPROACH TO POS NR 7 L/E SLAT FAILED TO EXTEND. LANDING GEARS WERE EXTENDED MANUALLY, THE AC LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY. MAINT DISCOVERED THE NR 7 L/E ACTUATOR BODY HAD FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF A SYS HYDR FLUID, A SYS FAILURE AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. (K)