Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
February 9, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23931
Part
Actuator
Part number
65C3805915
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

PIT - FLT 865 - DURING APPROACH, CREW REPORTED THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS/SLATS WERE SET TO 5 UNITS. CREW NOTED AIRCRAFT WANTED TO ROLL RT DURING FLAP/SLAT SET. NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT RETRACT UNTIL APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES AFTER TRAILING EDGE FLAPS RETRACTED AS PER COCKPIT INDICATION. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR PER MM 27-81-41. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.