What was found
DURING CLIMB AFTER FLAP RETRACTION, AIRCRAFT WAS HARD IN TURNING LEFT. CREW RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP ATTACH FITTING AT OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK HAD SHEARED FASTENERS.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N289US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 21377
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Fasteners
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Te Foreflap
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.