Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
March 27, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft time
66,596 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Switch
Part number
40174
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF FROM FLAPS SELECTED FROM 5 DEGREES TO 2 DEGRESS, AMBER LEADING EDGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FWD PANEL. MAIN LEADING EDGE PANEL INDICATED NR 5 LE FLAP OUT. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEADING EDGE DEVICE TO BE OPERATING NORMAL WITH FALSE INDICATION ONLY. LEADING EDGE DEVICE INDICATION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICABLE.

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