# SDR 06FDEA03747

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 20, 2006
- Submitted: October 23, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N287FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N287FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-2D4
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-2D4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2d4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21849
- Aircraft time: 38,443 hours, 26,388 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: 18129942F1
- Part serial: 0349G
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Te Flaps
- Part time: 5,977 hours, 5,116 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03747

## Discrepancy

OUTBOARD FLAP GAUGE SHOWED ASYMMETRY WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS FOR 15 DEGREE TO 5 DEGREE.  RIGHT NEEDLE STAYED AT FLAPS 15, LEFT NEEDLE MOVED TO 5 DEGREE AND STOPPED.  ON TOUCHDOWN FLAPS TRACKED NORMALLY TO FLAPS 25.  T/S AND FOUND OUTBOARD FLAP INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY SPLIT.  REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD FLAP INDICATOR REF MM 27-52-021-2.  ALL FLAP OPERATION NORMAL.  OK FOR SERVICE.

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