Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Boeing 727290

Difficulty date
September 20, 2003
Submitted
September 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295CA
Make and model
Boeing 727290
Aircraft serial
22147
Part
Power Unit
Part number
65219458
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLAP RETRACTION INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS STAYED AT 5 DEG OUTBOARDS WENT TO 2 DEG RAN SPLIT FLAP PROCEDURE AND FLAPS WOULD RETRACT FROM 5 DEG WITH ALTERNATE FLAPS. AS PER CHECK LIST. RETURNED TO HRL. FOUND ROLLER ON LT IB FLAP CARRIAGE OB TRUCK IB DEAD WEIGHT ROLLER MISSING. REPLACED BOLT AND BEARING ASSY IAW MM 2751. ALSO FOUND IB FLAP POWER UNIT ASSY INTERMITTENTLY LOCKING UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER UNIT ASSY IAW MM 27-51-61 FLAPS OPS CHECK GOOD.