Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727270

Difficulty date
November 25, 2006
Submitted
November 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697CA
Make and model
Boeing 727270
Aircraft serial
23052
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Warning
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING FLAP RETRACTION STEADY HORN SOUNDED WITH NORMAL FLAP AND GEAR INDICATIONS. PULLED CB TO SILENCE HORN. RESET CB DURING CRUISE. DURING FLAP EXTENSION STEADY HORN SOUNDED AND STAYED ON UNTIL LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. ALL NORMAL INDICATIONS FOR FULL FLAP AND GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING FOUND FLAP LANDING WARNING SWITCH INTERMITTENT, THEN HARD FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH IAW MM 31-26-12, ALL TESTS ON SWITCH PERFORMED IAW MM 31-26-12. ALSO DURING T/S, FOUND NR 2 THROTTLE SWITCH BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH ON NR 1 W/O 120576, ALL CHECKS GOOD A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.