Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 73773A

Difficulty date
April 24, 2004
Submitted
April 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738AL
Make and model
Boeing 73773A
Aircraft serial
28499
Part
Actuator
Part number
3818001003
Part serial
4181
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Slat
Part time
14,854 hours, 4,089 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

L/E FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ON AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. SOME LEADING EDGE DEVICES REMAIN EXTENDED. OVERWEIGHT LANDING 151,300 LBS AT 50 FEET PER MINUTE. PHASE 1A REF 05-51-35-2, LANDING SINK RATE WAS LOW TO MODERATE, INSPECTION COMPLETE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED EXTEND HYDRAULIC FUSE IAW AMM 27-81-61-4. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED RETRACT HYDRAULIC FUSE IAW AMM 27-81-61-4. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED NR 6 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-81-41. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 27-81-00-700-802 AND 27-81-00-710-801. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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