Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 17, 2001
Submitted
October 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
46,777 hours, 5,774 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
46,784 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

STATUS MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF, FLAPS CONF WITH FLAPS IN POSITION 10 DEGREES. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KTS. FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP DRIVE CANNON PLUG NOT SECURED. SECURED CONNECTOR MESSAGE CLEARED. FLAPS OPS NORMAL NOW.