# SDR FDEA201103010804

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 1, 2011
- Submitted: March 1, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N288FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N288FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-2D4
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-2D4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2d4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21850
- Aircraft time: 41,630 hours, 28,040 cycles
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103010804

## Discrepancy

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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