Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
August 14, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645US
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23897
Part
Slat
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wings
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

PIT - FLT 740 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PIT, AT 3,500 FEET, CREW RECEIVED A LEADING EDGE SLAT DISAGREE EICAS MESSAGE AND A LEADING EDGE LIGHT WITH FLAP HANDLE AT ZERO POSITION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT. ON FLAP EXTENSION, CREW REPORTED AN UNUSUAL BINDING NOISE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED FROM PIT TO PHL. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO FAULTS WITH LEADING EDGE SLATS DISAGREEMENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM PROCEDURES 27-51-00/101-104 AND 27-81-00/101-104. NO FAULTS DETECTED. ALSO, PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEADING EDGE SLATS AND CYCLED SLATS/FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)