What happened
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(-23)On April 20, 2000, approximately 1738 CDT, Boeing 727-21, N357QS, departed Omaha epply airfield, Omaha, Nebraska, under ryan international flight 694. On climb out, as the "flaps 2" position was selected, the flight crew experienced a spilt flap condition and the cockpit started to fill with smoke. The PIC declared an emergency and landed the aircraft safely at epply airfield. There were no injuries reported initially; however, the PIC was later treated for smoke inhalation. Subsequent investigation disclosed a failure of the #3 engine pre-cooler midulating valve, p/n 392704-3-2, which induced an overheat condition in the air conditioning duct. Follow-up investigation further established the spilt flap condition was created by the failure of the LH #3 flap acuator, p/n 141110.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON APRIL 20, 2000, APPROXIMATELY 1738 CDT, BOEING 727-21, N357QS, DEPARTED OMAHA EPPLY AIRFIELD, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, UNDER RYAN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT 694. ON CLIMB OUT, AS THE "FLAPS 2" POSITION WAS SELECTED, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A SPILT FLAP CONDITION AND THE COCKPIT STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AT EPPLY AIRFIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED INITIALLY; HOWEVER, THE PIC WAS LATER TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A FAILURE OF THE #3 ENGINE PRE-COOLER MIDULATING VALVE, P/N 392704-3-2, WHICH INDUCED AN OVERHEAT CONDITION IN THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCT. FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION FURTHER ESTABLISHED THE SPILT FLAP CONDITION WAS CREATED BY THE FAILURE OF THE LH #3 FLAP ACUATOR, P/N 141110.
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