Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
May 6, 2002
Submitted
May 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21492
Aircraft time
36,267 hours, 22,823 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Disconnected
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DEPARTURE OUTBOARD FLAPS WENT ASYMMETRIC WITH ONE NEEDLE IND. RECONNECTED TORQUE TUBE PER MM 27-51-00-5. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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