Service difficulty report · Flap System · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 27, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21292
Aircraft time
54,384 hours, 38,760 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

AT FLAPS 2 POSITION THE AMBER L/E FLAPS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. L/E DIVICES POSITION INDICATOR SHOWS NORMAL LED CONFIGURATION. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 27-06-C CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 07DEC10 "MEL 27-06-C: AMBER L/E FLAPS LIGHT ON THE FWD INSTRUMENT PANEL - INOP. AIRSPEED LIMITED TO 0.80 MACH. FLT CREW REPORTED NO DEFECTS ON TAKEOFF OR LANDING IN RST. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY FOR 30 DAYS, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SYS IAW MM 27-82-000-0. NO DEFECTS NOTED, ALL OPS CHECK NORMAL, DEFERRAL CLEARED, ACFT GOOD FOR CONT SERVICE.