Service difficulty report · Drum Assy · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7293U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21571
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Drum Assy
Part number
65984912
Condition
Bound Up
Location
Nr 3 Te Flap
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INBOARD FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND BEYOND 2 DEGREES. EXTENDED WITH ALTERNATE SYSTEM TO 30 DEGREES. LEFT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE LAGS BEHIND OUTBOARD FLAP BY 12 INCHES. ACCOMPLISHED FLAP TORQUE LIMITER CHECK AND REPLACED NR 3 FLAP TRANSMISSION. FOUND BOUND-UP PULLEY ON RT INBD FLAP DRIVE POSITION TRANSMITTER AND REPLACED UNIT. REPLACED INBD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND ADJUSTED RT INBD FLAP DRIVE POSITION TRANSMITTER.