Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 9, 2012
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24860
Aircraft time
71,864 hours, 26,839 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
755299D
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEADING EDGE ASSYMETRY ISSUE, RTFL. ROTARY ACTUATOR REPLACED. REMOVED LWR WING PANEL 511EB FOR FOM. ALSO REMOVED 2 ANTI-ICE DUCTS ADJACENT TO NR 5 L/E SLAT. ALSO DISCONNECTED AUX TRACK YOKE SUPPORT ON NR 5 L/E SLAT WHERE YOKE ATTACHES TO AUX TRACK. REMOVED AND INSTALLED ROTARY ACTUATOR PER 27-81-18 TO STEP 3F4M. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF INSTALLATION PER 27-81-18 THROUGH STEP 3F4M. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF ROTARY ACTUATOR PER AMM, OPS TEST GOOD.