Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 24, 2008
Submitted
October 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
52,884 hours, 37,730 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
106081917
Part serial
15373
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

ON DEPARTURE WHEN FLAPS RAISED FROM 5 TO O GOT AN LED DISAGREE LIGHT WITH NR 2 LE FLAP LED INDICATING NOT IN PROPER POSITION. REMOVED NR 2 LE FLAP SWITCH AND PIGGY BACKED ONTO NR 1 LE FLAP POSITION AND PROBLEM FOLLOWED. REINSTALLED CONNECTOR ON ORIGINAL NR 1 SWITCH. REPLACED NR 2 LE FLAP SWITH AND CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES PER MM 27-82-001-4, OPS CHECK GOOD.