Service difficulty report · Vane · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
October 10, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21671
Aircraft time
49,360 hours, 29,846 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
2566A21
Part serial
1321
Condition
Failed
Part time
4,147 hours, 3,395 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CAPT'S STICK SHAKER WENT OFF. A/C WAS PROPERLY CONFIGURED FOR T/O. PULL C/B. REMOVED AND REPLACED AOA VANE. VANE OPS CKS GOOD, REF B727-200MM, RPT BY: 437820. PERFORMED OPS CK OF EGPWS AND FOUND AOA VANE FAULT FOR LAST FLIGHT LEG. PULLED LEVER LATCH C/B WHILE AOA VANE WAS IN FAIRED POSITION AND STICK SHAKER GOES OFF IMMEDIATELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED AOA VANE. VANE OPS CKS GOOD REF B727-200MM SEC 34-18-051-4. ALSO, CHANGED STICK SHAKER MODULE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. STICK SHAKER SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS GOOD, REF B727-200MM SEC 34-18-001-5 AND 34-18-041-4.