SDR 01FDEA01091

Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date: December 20, 2001
Submitted: December 20, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N209
Make and model: Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial: 22931
System (JASC): 2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
Part: Position Switch
Part number: 40173
Part serial: 5757
Condition: Failed
Location: L/E Flap
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

WHILE SETTING CLIMB PWR SAW L/E FLAP AMBER LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER, THEN ILLUM'D STEADY CK'D L/E PANEL AND IT SHOWED NR 2 L/E FLAP WAS ON. FOLLOWED APPROP LED FAILURE DOWN RETRACTION CKLIST. THEN RETURNED TO MEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 L/E FLAP POS SW. ADJUSTED PER MM 27-82-001, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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