Service difficulty report · Flap Motor · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
May 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7441U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21895
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Flap Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Component
65222341
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH SELECTED 30 DEGREES, OUTBOARD FLAPS STAYED AT 25 DEGREES AND INBOARD FLAPS WENT TO 30 DEGREES. RESET TO 25 AND TO 30 AGAIN AND THE OUTBOARD FLAPS STAYED AT 25 SETTING. FOUND OUTBOARD FLAP DRIVE HYDRAULIC MOTOR HARD TO TURN. FLAP MOTOR BYPASSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF SKYDROL OUT OF OVERFLOW PORT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC MOTOR.