# SDR 06FDEA03767

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 23, 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: 38,446 hours, 26,391 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Indicator
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: U
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA03767

## Discrepancy

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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