What was found
NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND NORMALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. JETTISONED 60.0 K FUEL. FOUND FORWARD CONNECTOR LOOSE ON L/E DRIVE UNIT. RESECURED CONNECTOR IAW MM. OPS CHECK OK, NORMAL. (K)
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2004
- Submitted
- January 18, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N536MC
- Make and model
- Boeing 747228F
- Aircraft serial
- 21576
- Engine
- Ge CF650E2
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Connector
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nr 4 Slat
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, F
- Precautionary procedure
- J, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.