What happened
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Narrative: federal express flight 1613 departed mci enroute ind on 06/18/96. #6 leading edge flap indicator, at the f/e panel, showed a failure to retract in flight. All other led's were ok and f/o panel indication showed leading edges stowed. Recycled, no help. Amber #6 leading edge in transit light, at f/e panel, illuminated when bringing flaps from 5 to 2 degrees confirming #6 l/e flap movement. Aircraft returned to mci without further incident. Maintenance removed and replaced the #6 l/e flap indicator micro switch and operational checks were normal. Aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: FEDERAL EXPRESS FLIGHT 1613 DEPARTED MCI ENROUTE IND ON 06/18/96. #6 LEADING EDGE FLAP INDICATOR, AT THE F/E PANEL, SHOWED A FAILURE TO RETRACT IN FLIGHT. ALL OTHER LED'S WERE OK AND F/O PANEL INDICATION SHOWED LEADING EDGES STOWED. RECYCLED, NO HELP. AMBER #6 LEADING EDGE IN TRANSIT LIGHT, AT F/E PANEL, ILLUMINATED WHEN BRINGING FLAPS FROM 5 TO 2 DEGREES CONFIRMING #6 L/E FLAP MOVEMENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #6 L/E FLAP INDICATOR MICRO SWITCH AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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