# SDR USAA2012022000016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 2012
- Submitted: February 20, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N206UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N206UW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-2B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-2B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-2b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 27808
- Aircraft time: 57,320 hours, 20,994 cycles
- System (JASC): [2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2782)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 5006397P
- Part serial: 215
- Condition: Noisy
- Location: Slats
- Part time: 81,445 hours, 33,155 cycles
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012022000016

## Discrepancy

FLT 1033 , BOTH FLAP POINTERS ON 1/2 WITH THE FLAP LEVER UP.  L/E SLAT DISAGREE DISPLAYED.  CREW WAS ABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH, AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION.  ON ARRIVAL, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A NO FLAPS LANDING WAS MADE.  LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  FOUND NR 5 SLAT OTBD ACTUATOR AT FAULT (MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHEN TURNED).  REPLACED OTBD NR 5 SLAT ROTARY ACTUATOR.  L/E SLAT SYSTEM TESTED GOOD.  DAMAGED ACTUATOR FUNCTIONED WITHIN MFG SPECS AS RECEIVED.  ALL COMPONENTS IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION.  RE-SHIMMED TORQUE LIMITER AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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