Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
September 23, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20409
Aircraft time
50,185 hours, 42,120 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 65 KTS FLAP LED WENT FROM GREEN TO AMBER BACK TO GREEN-AMBER. TAKEOFF REJECTED. TS L/E FLAP AND SLAT INDICATION SYS FOUND BAD CANNON PLUG INSERT NR 4 K FLAP SWITCH. PERFORMED SPECIAL PROCEDURE IN MEL 27-6. TRF TO DMI 2497 OK PER MEL 27-6 CAT C PLACARDS INSTALLED. RERACKED FLAP POSITION INDR. OPS CHK OK PER M/M 27-8-20 AND CLEARED DMI 2497.