Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 20, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Indicator
Part number
182993
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO THE 2 DEGREE POSITION. THE INBOARD FLAPS STAYED AT 5 DEGREE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YYC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLAP SYSTEM INSPECTED, LUBRICATED ANDCYCLED WITH SYSTEM OPERATING NORMALLY I.A.W. MM 27-51-0. FLAP INDICATORS WERE SWAPPED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. NO FURTHER PROBLEM DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.