# SDR TSAA0427038

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2004
- Submitted: April 28, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N738AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738AL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-73A
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-73A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-73a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28499
- System (JASC): [2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2782)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0427038

## Discrepancy

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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