Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
October 20, 2000
Submitted
October 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
47,961 hours, 34,619 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
106081918
Part serial
8653
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Le Flap
Part time
47,961 hours, 34,619 cycles
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

FLT 033 FROM ELP TO DAY. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS, THE TRANSIT LIGHT FOR THE LEADING EDGE FLAPS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ELP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THE NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE SWITCH. OPS CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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