Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 26, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24553
Part
Slat
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J, E
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 1827 - CLIMBING OUT OF PHL THROUGH FL240, EN ROUTE TO CLT, THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FORWARD AND OVERHEAD PANELS ALONG WITH A VIBRATION. CREW DESCENDED AND FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. AT FL200, CREW NOTICED SYSTEM A-HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FALLING TO ABOUT 800 PSI. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO IAD. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MX FOUND AIR IN THE HYD SYSTEM. BLED AIR FROM HYD SYSTEM AND RAN ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS TO VERIFY NO LEAKS. RESERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NO LEAKS FOUND AND HYDRAULIC INDICATION CHECKS NORMAL. FOUND LEADING EDGE SLAT DRY OF LUBRICATION. LUBED SLAT AND TRACKS. CYCLED FLAPS AND

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