# SDR 03FDEA00082

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 29, 2003
- Submitted: January 30, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N286FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N286FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 22623
- Aircraft time: 35,439 hours, 21,706 cycles
- System (JASC): [2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2781)
- Part: Switch
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: L/E Flap
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: J, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00082

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS FROM 5 DEGREES THE PILOTS L/E FLAP AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  S/O PANEL SHOWED THE NR 1 L/E FLAP WAS AMBER.  RAN RED TABS RETURNED TO MEM AFTER DUMPING APPROX 4000 LBS FUEL.  R&R NR 1 L/E FLAP SWITCH REF B727 MM 27-82-001-4.

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