Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
June 2, 2008
Submitted
July 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24841
Part
Actuator
Part number
65C3805914
Condition
Leaking
Location
L/E Slat
Part time
48,232 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT FLT 1457 - ON CLIMBOUT FROM CTL, EN ROUTE TO FLL, CREW RECEIVED A LEADING EDGE SLAT INDICATION LIGHT. UNSURE OF WHICH SLAT GAVE THE INDICATION, CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR AND ROD END PER MM 27-81-41-4. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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