Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22548
Aircraft time
35,364 hours, 24,297 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRFRAME BUFFET OCCURRED DURING CLIMB OUT AT .65 MACH, SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT DECREASED THE BUFFET. NO BUFFET AT .58 MACH. INSPECTED FLAPS AND AILERONS FOR SECURITY. FOUND THE RT OUTBD AFT FLAP HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. DROPPED FLAPS AND CHECKED THE AFT FLAP AFT ROLLER ECCENTRIC MEASUREMENT. FOUND ALL OF THEM OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED ALL RT OUTBD AFT FLAP ECCENTRICS PER M/M 27-51-012-4. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK IS NORMAL. ALSO FOUND RT OUTBD FLAP, OUTBD JACKSCREW FAIRING SLIGHTLY LOOSE. SECURED ALL MOUNT BOLTS PER M/M 27-51-023-4.

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