Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
November 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7461U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21915
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Switch
Part number
H1010621
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 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

IN CLIMB, LEADING EDGE AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH FLAPS IN RETRACTED POSITION. TEST INDICATED NR 2 LEADING EDGE KRUGER FLAP IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON. RETURNED TO ORD. CHECKED OPERATION SEVERAL TIMES. NO DEFECT OF LIGHTS PROBLEMS FOUND. SUSPECT POSSIBLE ICE ACCUMULATION. ACTUATOR NORMAL TO FEEL. NO INTERNAL LEAKAGE NOTED. REPLACED NR 2 FLAP SWITCH PER MM AND LEADING EDGE FLAP MODULE. INSPECTED WIRING TO SWITCH. LEADING EDGE LIGHT SYSTEM OP CHK'S NORMAL.