Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
January 7, 2010
Submitted
January 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
70,532 hours, 37,920 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
H1010261
Part serial
E0635
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DURING CLIMB OPERATION THE NR 2 L/E FLAP AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. CREW PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED AND THE NR 2 L/E FLAP POSITION INDICATING SWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACE NR 2 L/E FLAP POSITION SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATION CHECKS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.