Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
May 6, 2002
Submitted
May 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20940
Aircraft time
53,111 hours, 32,341 cycles
Part
Position Switch
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

RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE FLAP NR 5 FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN FLAPS 2 SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION SWITCH PER MM 27-80-001-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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