Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 22, 2009
Submitted
September 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20932
Aircraft time
56,158 hours, 36,321 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
40173
Part serial
15618
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT RT INBD LED WOULD NOT RETRACT. RUN QRH, RTB, NO RESTRICTION NR 4 L/E FLAP HAS JUMPER CABLE INSTALLED IAW MM 27-82-000-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND CHECKED NR 4 L/E SWITCH IAW AMM 27-82-011-4, ALL SYS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.