Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 3, 2009
Submitted
February 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Aircraft time
60,218 hours, 32,272 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
H1010261
Part serial
E1796
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CR
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 2715 FROM IAH TO TOL. DURING CLIMB OPERATION WHEN RETRACTING THE FLAP FROM 5 DEGREES TO 2 DEGREES THE NR 4 L/E FLAP AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 L/E FLAP POSITION SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.