Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 19, 2006
Submitted
September 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675MG
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22553
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Slat Position
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

TAKEOFF FROM MSP WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS FROM 5 DEGREES TO 2 DEGREES ON CLIMB-OUT, THE LE FLAP AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE NR 3 LE FLAP AMBER LIGHT ON THE FLAP AND SLAT INDICATOR PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN THE COM 2.27.12 PROCEDURE. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND CREW RETURNED THE AIRPLANE TO MSP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 FLAP POSITION SWITCH AND THE SWITCH ACTUATING LINKAGE ASSY IAW 727 MM 27-82-01. ALL OPS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED OK FOR CON'T SERVICE.