Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7441U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21895
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Transmitter
Part number
6560961
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF DURING FLAP RETRACTION, SPLIT FLAPS OCCURRED. O/B FLAPS FROZE AT 15 I/B, FLAPS CONTINUED RETRACTING. ALT FLAP EXTENSION PROCEDURE PERFORMED BUT L/E DEVICES WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALT FLAPS USED TO EXTEND FLAPS FOR NORMAL LAND PDX. *S/D* REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMITTER, FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY.