Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7448U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21902
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

MADE GO AROUND AT DEN FOR NR 1 INBOARD HYDRAULIC MOTOR PROBLEM. LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP ELEPHANT EAR FAIRING UPPER BEARING IS CHATTERING AND WILL ALMOST LOCK UP THE FLAP TRANSMISSION WHEN HAND PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE FAIRING. AIRCRAFT CAME IN TO GATE WITH HYDRAULIC FLAPS INOPERATIVE. LUBED FLAPS PER MM 27-00-20 LUBE CHART 7-27-5. OPERATED FLAPS THROUGH FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.