Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 13, 2005
Submitted
September 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
39,732 hours, 25,915 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 GOING FROM FLAPS 5 TO 2 THE INBOARD FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED FLAPS REMAINED AT 5. RAN QRH WITH NO CHANGE. AIRCRAFT HAD NO ADVERSE FLIGHT FEEL. RIGHT I/B FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR FOUND LOOSE. RESECURED AND SAFETIED IAW SMP. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REF: AMM 27-52-000-0.

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