Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 20, 2001
Submitted
April 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
50,869 hours, 27,213 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Flutter
Location
Wings
Part time
50,869 hours, 27,213 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT BX1110 FROM MCO TO MEM. AFTER TAKEOFF IN CRUISE, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SHUDDERING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 240 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AILERONS, ELEVATORS, STAB, RUDDER, AND FLAPS. ALL FOUND NORMAL. ALSO INSPECTED BODY DOORS AND FAIRINGS FOR LOOSENESS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS DROOPING. ADJUSTED T/E FLAPS IAW 27-51-0. OPS CHECK AND LOCAL ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT CHECK GOOD AT ALL ALTITUDES AND SPEEDS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.