What was found
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN DUE TO A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION. *S/D* FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLAP, INBOARD JACKSCREW HAD PIN ON END OF JACKSCREW BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW SHAFT ON AFT END OF JACKSCREW. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2001
- Submitted
- January 31, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7461U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21915
- Aircraft time
- 59,593 hours, 34,622 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 5708544
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Te Flap Actuator
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.