Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21670
Part
Indicator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Outbd Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
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

97-204 - ON CLIMB-OUT O/B T/E FLAPS ASSYMETRIC (SPLIT) ONE (1) NEEDLE WIDTH. (RETRACTION) RAN CHECKLIST AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND WITH ORIGINAL OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR IN ACCORDANCE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH 27-52-21. RAN FLAPS THROUGH FULL TRAVEL, OUTBOARD FLAPS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. REINSTALLED FLAP HANDLE STOP.