Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
January 5, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22890
Part
Roller
Part number
4NBF614YJ
Condition
Worn
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 2799 - ON DESCENT INTO MIA, WHILE SELECTING FLAPS 1, THE LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AS THE NR 4 SLAT WOULD NOT EXTEND. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED AT MIA WITH FLAPS 15 AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT ROLLERS.. ALSO, AS PRECAUTIONARY, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR (P/N 65-44651-16). OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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