SDR 2004F00244

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 15, 2003
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Part
Indicator
Part number
65DT11005139
Condition
Defective
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 855 - KMIA-MTPP - AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED ASYMMETRIC OUTBOARD FLAP LOCKS OUT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO KMIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR IAW MM 27-51-0, OPS CHECK OK. INSPECTED FLAPS POSITION TRANSMITTER CABLES AND PULLEYS, LUBRICATED CABLES AND PULLEYS, IAW MM 27-51-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)