Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
July 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21662
Part
Switch
Part number
40174
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Wing Le Flap
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 753 - CLT-FWA - DURING TAXI, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE DEVICE WOULD NOT EXTEND. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSTION SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)