Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21386
Part
Switch
Part number
40173
Condition
Defective
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SJU - FLT 1751 - WHEN FLAPS SELECTOR AT 5 DEGREES AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON LEO TEST PANEL, NO LIGHT FOR LEO FLAP 1. RECYCLED FLAPS BACK TO DEGREES AND THEN 5 DEGREES WITH SAME RESULTS. COMPLETED LEADING EDGE ASSY EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT POSITION SWITCH. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)