Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 1, 2009
Submitted
October 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21488
Aircraft time
42,456 hours, 29,058 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
656021211
Part serial
R00258
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap System
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

DURING FLAP RETRACTION FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG NOTICED LE FLAPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED NR 1 FLAP AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON POS TEST PANEL. CONSULTED QRH AND COMPLIED WITH LED FAILURE DURING FLAP RETRACTION CHECKLIST. HAD NO ABNORMAL ROLL WITH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/E POS CONTROL MODULE IAW MM 27-82-000-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 LE FLAP MICRO SWITCH IAW SRM 27-80-000. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIME WITH "B" PUMPS AND GROUND INTERCONNECT AND ALSO WITH ENGINE NR 1 AND NR 2 RUNNING. ALL FLAP OPS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL.