What was found
NR 2 LED/FLAP DID NOT RETRACT. FOUND SWITCH INTERNALLY BINDING. REPLACED SWITCH PER 27-82-001-4, OP CHECKS NORMAL, GOOD FOR SERVICE. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP SWITCH AMM 27-82-001-4
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2008
- Submitted
- November 7, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N464FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 21288
- Aircraft time
- 52,911 hours, 37,750 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 40173
- Condition
- Misaligned
- 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.