SDR 9604622203

Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22543
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 8 Le Flap
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEADING EDGE INDICATOR WENT AMBER AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 30 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. BROKEN GROUND WIRE WAS FOUND ON THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT EXTEND SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.