Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 12, 2003
Submitted
June 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7639U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
19912
Engine
Pwa JT8D5
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U109592
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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, DURING ASCENT TO FLIGHT LEVEL 24.0 NR 7 FLAP LED AND YELLOW LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED DURING FLAP RETRACTION. IMPLEMENTED PROCEDURES IAW MM FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. MANUAL STATED TO PROCEED WITH FLIGHT IF LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. UPON REACHING FLIGHT LEVEL 24.0 SPEED .80 MACH LIGHTS FOR NR 7 SLAT LED AND YELLOW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON FO BACK PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED SLIGHTLY TO THE RT. PILOT SLOWED AC TO 230 KNOTS AND DESCENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 17.0 AND RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR IAW MM.