SDR SB06069

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 10, 2006
Submitted
July 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23742
Part
Actuator
Part number
65C380597
Part serial
326
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 3 L/E Slat
Part time
53,091 hours, 38,804 cycles
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

FL270 AND 300 KTS, CREW REPORTED L/E AMBER IN-TRANSIT LIGHT ON FWD PNL ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH GREEN LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL. CREW STATED NR 3 L/E DEVICE WAS EXTENDED AND A/C ROLLED TO RIGHT. CREW REDUCED AIRSPEED TO 220 KNOTS AND L/E DEVICE RETRACTED. A/C RETURNED TO LEVEL FLT. FLT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERG DECLARED. CREW HAD JUST HIT A VERY SMALL BUMP WHEN L/E DEVICE EXTENDED. DEVICE RETRACTED WHEN AIRSPEED WAS BELOW 250 KTS. MX R&R NR 3 L/E SLAT ACT PER MM 27-81-41. OPS CHECK AND LK CHECK GOOD. DURING T/S, MX ALSO FOUND NR 2 SLAT TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY AT OUTBOARD AUXILIARY TRACK. REPLACED O/B AUXILIARY TRACK BEARING AND RETAINING PLATE PER MM 27-81-00. OP CK GOOD.