What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF UPON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NUMBER 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN GOING FROM 5 TO 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED F207 SWITCH ON NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP, CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH GOOD INDICATION.
- Difficulty date
- November 4, 2000
- Submitted
- November 10, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N289SC
- Make and model
- Boeing 727259
- Aircraft serial
- 20765
- Aircraft time
- 44,653 hours, 27,321 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Switch
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 6 Le Flap
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- J, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.