Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Part
Switch
Part number
106081918
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Le Flap
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

98-0080 CDG - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING FLAP RETRACTION TO 0 HAD FAILURE NR 3 LED FAILED TO RETRACT. PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST WITH NO RESOLUTION OF PROBLEM. DUMPED FUEL TO MAXIMUM LAND WEIGHT. NORMAL LANDING AT CDG. INSTALLED JUMPER CABLE ON NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION SWITCH AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-82-0. OPERATION OF FLAPS AND SLATS PERFORMED, ALL INDICATION NORMAL. NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION INDICATION SWITCH REPLACED PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-82-1 ADJUSTMENT AND TEST PER SAME. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.