SDR NACA200000002

Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 72746

Difficulty date: June 15, 2000
Submitted: June 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N190AJ
Make and model: Boeing 72746
Aircraft serial: 18878
Aircraft time: 72,351 hours, 44,597 cycles
System (JASC): 2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
Part: Position Switch
Part number: H1010261
Condition: Inaccurate
Location: Le Flaps
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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What was found

AT 22,000 FEET, LEADING EDGE FLAP NR 5 AMBER LIGHT CAME ON. DESCENDED TO 20,000 FEET AND CYCLED FLAPS AND LEADING EDGE FLAPS, NR 2, 4 AND 5 AMBER LIGHTS REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO ANCHORAGE. REPLACED LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION SWITCHES FOR NR 2, 4 AND 5 POSITIONS.

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