Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
January 31, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
53,601 hours, 33,361 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Le Flap
Part time
6,726 hours, 5,041 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLAP RETRACTION FLAPS FROM 5 TO 2 DEGREE AMBER LIGHT. REMAINED ON AND NR 1 LED SHOWED INTRANSIT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND RETURNED TO MEM. IN WORK, AFTER BLOCKING BACK INTO GATE, NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD RETRACT BUT WOULD CREEP BACK OPEN, WITH HYD SYSTEM PRESSURIZED, SUSPECT BAD ACTUATOR TRYING TO ORDER PARTS. REPLACED NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-81-022-4. CHECKS NORMAL PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG 65-17818-20.

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