Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
January 4, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft time
71,590 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Switch
Part number
65162266
Condition
Failed
Location
Kruger Flap
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

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTER&UPON FLAP RETRACTION, NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP IN TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FUEL DUMPED & A/C RETURNED TO AIRPORT OF DEPTR: MAINT CHANGED OUT FLAP SWITCH, P/N 40174 & SYS TESTED & FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. A/C DEPARTED & SAME FAULT RECURRED. MAINT REPL NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR, P/N 65-17818-20 & LEADING EDGE POS CNTL MODEL, P/N 65-60212-11, AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE: SYS AGAIN TESTED AS PER THE MM& OPALLY CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES W/O FAULT. A/C RT-SRV. DISCREPANCY RETURNED ON NEXT DEPTR: A/C RETURNED AGAIN FOR MAINT TROUBLESHOOTING. FINAL RPT: L/E FLAP POS SWITCHES SWAPP ED BETWEEN 5 & 3 FLAP. WIRING FROM COCKPIT T

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