Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
March 6, 2018
Submitted
March 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24118
Aircraft time
48,589 hours, 22,467 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Otbd Slats
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 DEPARTING, WHEN MOVING FLAPS FROM FLAPS 1 TO FLAPS UP, RECEIVED AN LE SLAT ASSYMETERY. EMERGENCY DECLAIRED, RAN QRH, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT OTBD SLAT LOSS SENSING SWITCH IAW MM 27-81-42-4. ADJUSTED SWITCH IAW MM 27-81-42-5. ISOLATED THE INBD AND OTBD SLAT LOSS SWITCHES. MEGGED ALL WIRES IN WINGS AND FUSELAGE. NO SHORTS TO GROUND NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED AN ADJUSTMENT TEST OF THE OTBD SLAT LOSS SWITCHES IAW 27-81-42-5. OPS CHECKED GOOD.