Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
May 21, 2004
Submitted
May 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22041
Aircraft time
41,956 hours, 25,280 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
40173
Part serial
4058
Condition
Failed
Location
L/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 L/E FLAP FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER T/O. FOLLOWED RED TABS AND RETURNED TO LAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 L/E FLAP POSITION SWITCH PER MM 27-82-001-4. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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