SDR MZZA97144

Service difficulty report · Pos Ind Switch · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
June 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79745
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22448
Part
Pos Ind Switch
Part number
H1010261
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 L/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
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

HNL - FLT 5957 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW COULD NOT RETRACT NR 1 L/E FLAP. CREW DUMPED FUEL AND FOUND RT DUMP VALVE NR 2 TANK WOULD NOT OPEN. CREW RETURNED TO HNL. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 LEFT LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHTS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED POSITION INDICATING SWITCH ASSY PER MM 27-82-1 PAGE 401. GROUND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. ALSO, FOUND RIGHT DUMP VALVE OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR LEFT WING, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD PER MM 27-81-32 PAGE 401. REPLACED RIGHT WING DUMP VALVE ASSY AND OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD PER MM 28-31-1 PAGE 401. (X)