SDR 97FDEA00890

Service difficulty report · Retract Ind · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: December 17, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N494FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21532
System (JASC): 2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
Part: Retract Ind
Condition: Malfunction
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

LEADING EDGE DEVICE AMBER LIGHT ON AT 2 DURING FLAP RETRACTION NUMBER 3 AND 4 LEADING EDGE DEVICE INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWED AMBER. RECYCLED 2 TIMES IN FLIGHT, NO CHANGE. LEADING EDGE DEVICES WERE OK AT 5/15/25/30 ON FLAP RETRACTION. CYCLED SLATS AND FLAPS FOR SEVERAL TIMES ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. VISUAL INSPECTED SLAT AND FLAPS FOR CONDITION, NO OBSTRUCTIONS FOUND.