Service difficulty report · Linkage · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 30, 2008
Submitted
November 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
42,172 hours, 27,838 cycles
Part
Linkage
Part number
106081918
Condition
Loose
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NUMBER 4 LE FLAP ON RIGHT SIDE DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF DURING FLAP/SLAT RETRACTION. RAN QRH. EXTENDED NORMALLY AND DID NOT RETRACT SECOND TIME. FOUND LOOSE LINKAGE ON NR 4 LE FLAP SWITCH. SECURED LINKAGE, OPERATED FLAPS AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 27-82-000-1. ACFT OK FOR FLIGHT. SWITCH REF. IPC ITEM 085, PART NUMBER 10-60819-18, IPC REF 27-80-00-14. LOOSE LINKAGE TO SWITCH FOUND, SECURED IAW AMM 27-82-000-1, OPS CHECK GOOD.