Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21018
Part
Position Switch
Part number
40173
Part serial
7511
Condition
Failed
Location
L/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

WHILE RETRACT FLAPS NR 4 L/E DEVICE WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN FLAPS MOVED FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG. DUMP FUEL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AS PRECAUTIONARY REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 L/E FLAP POSITION SWITCH REF B727-200 MM 27-82-001-4. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL MODULE AT S/O''''S STATION MM 27-82-031-4. PERF OPS OF FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES, OPS NORMAL.