Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 14, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21672
Aircraft time
49,928 hours, 30,323 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Misinstalled
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 CLEAN UP OF FLAPS. NR 1 PORT L/E FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM 5 DEGREES TO 2 DEGREES POSITION. GSP U TRIED JUMPER PLUG NO HELP. ON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND WEAR MARKS WHERE SWITCH LINKAGE WAS CONTACTING AIRFRAME. NR1 L/E FLAP SWITCH IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. REINSTALLED NR 1 L/E FLAP SWITCH IAW MM 27-82-001-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.