Service difficulty report · Le Flap · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21472
Part
Le Flap
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Wing
Component
6521631325
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER T/O FROM DCA, FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT PAST 2 DEGREE POSITION. A/C DIVERTED TO IAD. MTC IN IAD FOUND LT O/B FOREFLAP BROKEN FREE FROM I/B CARRIAGE. REPLACED FOREFLAP.