Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 26, 2001
Submitted
July 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6806
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19481
Part
Wire
Condition
Faulty
Location
L/E 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

KHA - FLT 202 - TYS TO DFW, ON CLIMB-OUT FROM TYS, THE NR 2 SLAT DID NOT RETRACT WHEN THE FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE UP POSITION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TYS. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A WIRING HAD FAILED ON THE NR 2 SLAT POSITION SWITCH. THE SPLICE WAS REPLACE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)