Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
August 16, 2001
Submitted
September 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Loose
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON C-CHECK, LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HAS EXCESS PLAY WITH POWER ON FLAPS UP. REMOVED NEW INSTALLED BUSHINGS AS PER O/H 57-40-01. INSTALLED NEW BOLT AT FWD FLAP TRACK ATTACH POINT AND FLAP FAIRING ATTACH BRACKET FOR NR 2 FLAP TRACK PER B-727 MM 27-51-31. OPS CHECK OK PER B-727 MM 27-51-0. NO EXCESS PLAY NOTED.

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