Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 72744C

Difficulty date
May 8, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72744C
Aircraft time
56,365 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Flap System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTING, THE CREW OBSERVED A DIAGEEMENT BETWEEN IB AND OB FLAP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO YFB BYPASSING YSR. MAINTENANCE IN YFB FOUND SIGNIFICANT CONTAMINATION DUE TO POOR RUNWAY CONDITION AT YRB (SLUSH AND MUD) AND SUSPECT FLAP SYSTEM FOULED BY THIS CONTAMINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEANED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE, DEPARTURE FOR YOW WAS UNEVENTFUL.

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