Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
October 31, 2011
Submitted
November 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18112
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27302
Aircraft time
64,695 hours, 16,671 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
31HE1026
Condition
Defective
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE "LE SLAT ASYM" CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON APPROX 20 MIN AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 34,000FT AND .80 MACH THE A/C WAS SLOWED TO 240 KTS AND THE CAUTION LIGHT STAYED ON. T/S PER FIM 27-81-00-815-840 FOUND RT INBD SLAT LOSS SW AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT LOSS SW PER AMM 27-81-41-024-096. BITE ON FSEUS SHOWS NO FAULTS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.