Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
September 29, 2005
Submitted
September 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22925
Aircraft time
24,512 hours, 16,156 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
40174
Part serial
14842
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Flaps
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

GOT AMBER LE FLAP LT ON FLAP RETRACTION AT FLAP 2 DEGREE SETTING. LE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR ON S/O PANEL SHOWED NR 6 IN TRANSIT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, NO HELP RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 L/E FLAP SWITCH PER MM 27-82-001-4. DURING SWITCH REPLACEMENT FOUND LINKAGE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY PER FIG 401. OPS CHECKED L/E FLAPS AND SLATS PER MM 27-82-001-4. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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