Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 18, 2012
Submitted
August 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55014
Aircraft time
51,440 hours, 30,769 cycles
Part
Rod End
Part number
MS211517
Condition
Broken
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN SLATS EXTENDED HAD AN ABRUPT RIGHT ROLL. LOST 300FT ALTITUDE. FOUND LEFT SLAT I/B EXTEND ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR ROD END PER MM.

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