Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
July 14, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
59,169 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Position Switch
Part number
H1010271
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 6 L/E Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH AN IN-TRANSIT INDICATION WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE NR 6 L/E SLAT. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO VANCOUVER WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY BUT THE L/E SLAT POSITION SWITCH WAS UNSERVICEABLE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.