Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 13, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft time
55,803 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061131
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Position
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
J

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF DURING FLAP RETRACTION, BOTH IB AND OB FLAPS STOPPED BETWEEN FLAP POSITION 5 AND 2. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO STATION. RECTIFICATION AFTER SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, FAULT DUPLICATED ON GROUND FAULTING THE IB FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. POSITION INDICATOR REPLACED, SYSTEM CHECK SERVICEABLE IAW MM27-52-1-11. SUBSEQUENT RIGGING OF FLAP CONTROLS WAS CARRIED OUT.