Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 24, 2001
Submitted
July 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7277U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21424
Aircraft time
65,016 hours, 37,263 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Roller
Part number
65413331600
Condition
Sheared
Location
T/E 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

CREW RECEIVED A SPLIT FLAP INDICATION WHILE RETRACTING FLAPS AFTER CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO EWR. FOUND ROLLERS ON TOGGLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE RT INBOARD FLAP TRACK SHEARED OFF. REPLACED TOGGLE ASSY.