# SDR CA030327005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 20, 2003
- Submitted: April 14, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Boeing 727225
- Engine: Pwa JT8D15A
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: 182993
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA030327005

## Discrepancy

(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.

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