<< >> NASA ASRS Report 858478, November 2009

A B737-300 captain reports the # 3 slat would not retract from flap setting 1 to 0 after takeoff. Performed air turnback to departure airport. Support arm had broken; fell down between the slat and wing and prevented slat from closing.

Attributes
ACN	858478
Time
Date	200911
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap/Slat Control System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Number-3 slat on a B737-300 would not retract from flap setting 1 to 0. Recycled flaps and (flaps) extended fine for landing......completed overweight land per quick reference handbook (QRH).support arm (had) broken; fell down between the slat and wing prevented slat from closing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 Captain reports the # 3 Slat would not retract from Flap setting 1 to 0 after Takeoff. Performed air turnback to departure airport. Support arm had broken; fell down between the Slat and wing and prevented Slat from closing.

Narrative: Number-3 Slat on a B737-300 would not retract from Flap setting 1 to 0. Recycled Flaps and (Flaps) extended fine for landing......Completed Overweight Land per Quick Reference Handbook (QRH).Support arm (had) broken; fell down between the Slat and Wing prevented Slat from closing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.