Service difficulty report · Actuators · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20866
Part
Actuators
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Nr 3/4 Le Flaps
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

N 3 AND NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT FROM 2 DEGREES TO UP ON TAKEOFF. EXTENDED TO 5 DEGREES OK. LATER RETRACTION TO UP OK, THEN WENT INTERMITTENT WITH AIR SPEED INCREASE. DE-ICED LEADING EDGE ACTUATORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.