Service difficulty report · Drum · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 16, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
40,991 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Drum
Part number
652459310
Condition
Frozen
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO YYZ WHEN FLAPS 30 WAS SELECTED NEEDLES REMAINED IN FLAPS 25 POSITION BAND. "TO LOW FLAPS" AURAL WARNING SOUNDED. MISSED APPROACH WAS EXECUTED. RECTIFICATION TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT AS PER MM 27-51-000-5. UNABLE TO FAULT. SUSPECT FROZEN DRUM AND CABLES. HEAT APPLIED AND LUBED DRUM AND CABLES GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.