Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
November 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
39,117 hours, 24,777 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF WHILE RETRACTING THE FLAPS FROM 5 DEGREES TO 2, BOTH FLAP INDICATIONS STUCK BETWEEN 5 AND 2 AND INTRANSIT LIGHT SHOWED AMBER, THE S/O'S VERIFICATION PANEL SHOWED ALL LED'S DOWN. AFTER APPROX 5 MIN THE LED'S RANDOMLY SEQUENCED TO 2, 3, 6, 7 AND INTRANSIT LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN, THE FLAP GAUGE NEVER MOVED FROM THE STUCK POSITION BETWEEN 2 DEGREES AND 5. REFERENCED THE QRH. THE FLAP HANDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE DURING BOTH RETRACTION AND EXTENSION. THE FLAPS EXTENDED NORMALLY TO 5 DEGREES AND THEN ALL THE WAY TO FLAPS 30 ON THE RETURN. RIGGED FLAPS PER MM 27-51-00-2. SPOILER RIG ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 27-61-005-2. AILERON RIG CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 27-10-000-5 AND WO 24672.

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