Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
March 1, 2011
Submitted
March 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21850
Aircraft time
41,630 hours, 28,040 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
40173
Part serial
15619
Condition
Failed
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

AFTER TAKEOFF LEADING EDGE FLAPS FAILED TO INDICATE RETRACTED. FE PANEL SHOWED NR 2 LED NOT RETRACTED. FOUND SWITCH S203 FROZEN AND VERY HARD TO MOVE. REPLACE SWITCH 203 REF WDM27-81-02 AND MM 27-82-001-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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