Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7572G7

Difficulty date
January 28, 2001
Submitted
February 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572G7
Aircraft serial
24522
Aircraft time
46,415 hours, 17,450 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
31EN1016
Condition
Defective
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAS-AIR TURNBACK- DURING FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, EICAS DISPLAYED LEADING EDGE SLAT DISAGREE MESSAGE AS FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE FLAP UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. IN LAS MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE LT AND RT INBOARD LEADING EDGE SLAT LOSS SENSING SWITCHES. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. SWITCH P/N''S (LT) 31EN101-6, (RT) 31EN102-6.

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