Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 9, 2011
Submitted
January 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
76,124 hours, 22,062 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
755299D
Part serial
2120
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Slats
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 SLAT DISAGREE EICAS, FLIGHT DIVERTED. MESSAGE DISPLAYED & LEADING EDGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLAP INDICATOR NEEDLES STOPPED AT ONE HALF UNIT WITH NO SPLIT. FLAP HANDLE IN UP POSITION. CREW REPORTED NO ABNORMAL VIBRATION OR FLT CONTROL PROBLEMS. CREW FOLLOWED QRH 90.6. AIRSPEED LIMITED TO 240 KTS AND WAS NOT EXCEEDED. PER FLT MANUAL, ACFT LIMITED TO FL200. MANUFACTURER REP OBSERVED LEADING EDGES WERE NOT FULLY RETRACTED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 5 SLAT ROTARY ACTUATOR. REF AMIS 1252011.