Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22035
Part
Switch
Part number
40173
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 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

98-0160 STA-IND: AFTER TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLEAN UP, PASSING THROUGH 10,000 FEET FROM THE ACCELERATION TO CLIMB SPEED, THE FRONT AMBER LEADING EDGE WARNING CAME ON. PER POSITION INDICATION SHOWED THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE DEVICE AS CONSTANTLY YELLOW IN TRANSIT. AT FLAPS 15 EVERYTHING WORKED NORMAL, POSITION GREEN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP MICROSWITCH PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-82-1 OPERATES NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.