Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
August 2, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UP
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21392
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Flap Indicator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, DURING CLIMB AT FL 180 ORANGE LED LIGHT CAME ON NR 4 LED WAS OUT. SELECTED FLAP 2 DEGREE, NO GREEN LIGHT. RETRACTED FLAPS AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER AMBER LIGHT ILLUM, 4-5 MIN LATER LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AFTER CREW DEBRIEF FOUND CRES REFERRING TO NR 4 L/E FLAP INICATION. CYCLE D-FLAPS TO 2 THEN 5 COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSPECTED ALL LEADING EDGE DEVICES. FOUND NR 4 L/E FLAP POSITION SWITCH CANNON PLUG BACKSHELL LOOSE. SECURED SAME.