SDR 9704832203

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
March 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22543
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 7 Le Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING FLAP RETRACTION, FLAP INDICATION SHOWED NR 7 LEADING EDGE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT AT 2 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE AFT OF NR 7 SLAT. PLACED FORWARD PANEL INDICATION FLAP/SLAT LEADING EDGE SYSTEM ON MEL.