Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 5, 2000
Submitted
May 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22796
Part
Actuator
Part number
654465115
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
47,158 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD - FLT 2755 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM IAD, THE NR 6 SLAT DID NOT RETRACT WHEN THE FLAPS WERE MOVED TO UP OR ZERO DEGREES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH MM 27-81-41A. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)