Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 3, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
47,745 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Nut
Part number
NAS679A3W
Condition
Loose
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, CREW SELECTED FLAPS FROM 2 TO 5 AND HAD AN AMBER LIGHT INDICATION FOR THE NR 1 KRUGER FLAP INDICATING STILL RETRACTED. FELT MODERATE VIBRATION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE CYCLED SYSTEM AND COULD NOT FAULT. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 1 KRUGER FLAP SWITCH LINK BOLT/NUT LOOSE. (TC NR 20070717017)