What was found
(CAN) BOTH MID FLAP EXTENSION CABLES,, WERE FOUND BROKEN DURING A DAILY INSPECTION WHEN THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED AND FLAPS WERE CYCLED REPEATEDLY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM . ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727223
- Aircraft time
- 65,896 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- 69667083218
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.