What was found
THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT ON CLIMB-OUT. RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, RETURNED TO EWR. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS AND CHECKED SECURITY AT SWITCH, PERFORMED FLAP OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES, LIGHT OPS CHECKS NORMAL REF MM 27-82-1.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8880Z
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 21453
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Connector
- Condition
- Dirty
- Location
- Nr 4 Le Flap
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.