SDR 06FDEA03767

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date: October 23, 2006
Submitted: October 23, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N287FE
Make and model: Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial: 21849
Aircraft time: 38,446 hours, 26,391 cycles
System (JASC): 2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System
Part: Indicator
Condition: Intermittent
Location: Te Flaps
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: U
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

OTBD 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. REPLACED OUTBOARD FLAP INDICATOR REF MM 27-52-021-2. R/I FROM FACT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG 18-1299-4-2F1, POS OB SRL 0349G TAG 280B87 ON MFG 18-1299-4-2F1, SRL 0110G.

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