Service difficulty report · Flap Contl Unit · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25395
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Flap Contl Unit
Part number
1267627
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Le Flap
Part time
16,417 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT INBOARD LEADING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. LEADING EDGE FLAP SYSTEM WAS OP CHECKED FOR DISCREPANCIES, NONE WERE FOUND. THE CENTER FLAP CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED, AS A PRECAUTION. ALSO, AS A FURTHER PRECAUTION, THE NR 3 LEFT HAND LEADING EDGE FLAP DRIVE UNIT WAS REPLACED.