Service difficulty report · Warning Switch · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
October 8, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
72,362 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Warning Switch
Part number
32EN144
Condition
Faulty
Location
Stab
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, H
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) IN POSITION ON RWY FOR DEPARTURE. THRUST LEVERS ADVANCED TO TAKEOFF THRUST FOLLOWED BY THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN. THRUST RETARTED TO IDLE. FLAPS RESELECTED UP THEN BACK TO FLAPS 15, STAB TRIM MOVED TO ZERO THEN BACK TO TAKEOFF POSITION, SPD BRAKES DEPLOYED AND STOWED. RE-ATTEMPED TO SET THRUST TO TAKEOFF AND HORN SOUNDED AGAIN. RETURNED TO GATE FOR MAINT FOLLOW UP. SYS INSP CARRIED OUT, FOUND UPPER STABILIZER TAKEOFF WARNING SWITCH (S532) AT FAULT.