SDR 95ZZZW682

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7272Q8

Difficulty date
February 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q8
Aircraft serial
21608
Part
Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 255 - ORD - DURING TAKEOFF THE LEADING EDGE FLAPS NR 1/2 DID NOT INDICATE CORRECT POSITION FOR FLAP SETTING. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO IND. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED DE-ICING FLUID RESIDUE FROM NR 1/5 LE FLAP CANNON PLUGS AND SWITCH ASSY. TESTED SWITCHES FOR CONTINUITY AND CHECKED OK. OPS CHECKED LE FLAPS GOOD. RETURN TO SERVICE.

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