Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 73773A

Difficulty date
June 2, 2004
Submitted
June 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738AL
Make and model
Boeing 73773A
Aircraft serial
28499
Part
Actuator
Part number
38180010011003
Part serial
39334151
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Slat
Part time
15,232 hours, 4,198 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

FLIGHT 482, HNL-SNA: L/E FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER TAKEOFF, QRH COMPLETED AND RETURN TO HNL. WEIGHT ON LANDING APPROXIMATELY 150,000 LBS, LOW SINK RATE AT TOUCHDOWN. FOUND THE NR 2 AND NR 5 SLAT ACTUATORS INTERNALLY BYPASSING, REPLACED NR 2 AND NR 5 SLAT ACTUATORS IAW AMM 27-81-41-4. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING PHASE I INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-35-2, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED SERVICE.

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