Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
August 1, 2003
Submitted
August 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21674
Aircraft time
44,311 hours, 26,294 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 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

AFTER RETRACTING FLAPS TO 2 THE RED L/E ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. POSITION TEST SHOWED NR 2 L/E FLAP INTRANSIT. RED TABS COMPLETED AND LIGHT WENT OUT, AFTER 1 MIN RED L/E FLAPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN (WITH FLAPS IN THE UP POSITION). RED TABS REINITIATED AND A/C RETURNED TO MEM. TROUBLESHOT THE 2 WIRES AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS BETWEEN C/P AT FLAP 2 POS SW, S203, AND LEADING EDGE FLAP POS TEST MODULE, M119, W/MULTIMETER. ALL RINGS NORMAL AND NOT SHORTED TO GND. REF FX727 WDM 27-81-01 AND 27-81-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED WORN BUSHING ON THE NR 2 L/E FLAP SWITCH LINKAGE PER AMM 27-82-001-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL, NO ADJUSTMENT NECESSARY.

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