Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21512
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 4 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(REF NR: GAIA 07-05 OP) DURING CLIMB THE FLIGHT CREW RETRACTED THE FLAPS NORMALLY HOWEVER, AT ZERO DEGREES FLAPS THE AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE FRONT PANEL. FE PANEL INDICATED NR 4 SLAT EXTENDED. FOLLOWED OPS PROCEDURE AND CYCLED FLAPS WITH SAME RESULT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. CLEANED AND RESEATED THE CONNECTOR AT THE SLAT ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)