# SDR 03FDEA00942

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 21, 2003
- Submitted: June 24, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N185FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-100
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-100](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18871
- Aircraft time: 68,032 hours, 50,392 cycles
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- Part: Flap
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Wings
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00942

## Discrepancy

NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN WE MOVED FROM FLAP 5 TO 2 WHILE INFLIGHT.    INSTALLED JUMPER CABLE ON NR 4 L/E FLAP. UPON INSP FOUND NR 4 LE FLAP LIGHT ON AT S/O'S.  PANEL WHEN NR 4 LE FLAP FULLY RETRACTED.  INSTALLED ADAPTER CABLE ON NR 4 LE FLAP   INDICATION SWITCH IAW MM CH 27-82-000-1.  ALL LEADING EDGE FLAP AND SLATS OPS CK   NORM IAW MM 27-81-000-0.    REMOVED ADAPTER CABLE FROM NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP SWITCH, CLEANED ALL   CONNECTIONS, PREFORMED OPS CHECK OF FLAP/SLAT SYSTEM IAW M.M. 27-82-001-4. ALL  INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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