SDR C8GA20020014

Service difficulty report · Carriage · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: December 26, 2002
Submitted: January 3, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N715AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22470
Aircraft time: 53,018 hours, 28,348 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Carriage
Condition: Damaged
Location: Le Flap
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLT 041 FROM MIA TO AUA. AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT, STUCK BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING, DURING INSPECTION FOUND A BROKEN BOLT AND MISSING BEARING ON LEFT FORE FLAP SEQUENCING CARRIAGE. REPLACED BOLT AND BEARING AND CHECKED FLAP RIGGING. ALL FLAPS OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 27-50-00 AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.