# SDR C8GA2011000008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 24, 2011
- Submitted: June 28, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N715AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N715AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial: 22470
- Aircraft time: 65,235 hours, 34,883 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Flap System
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2011000008

## Discrepancy

DURING DEPARTURE, ON FLAP RETRACTION THE OTBD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT ABOVE 4 DEGREES.  ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, FLAP SYS WAS LUBRICATED AND OPS CHECK PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.  ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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