Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 3, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21313
Aircraft time
72,385 hours, 48,833 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
65C158141
Condition
Broken
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE HEARD THUMP SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY SHUDDER. SHORTLY AFTER OUTBOARD FLAP STUCK IN 5 DEG RANGE WITH FLAP HANDLE AT 2 DEG. RETURNED TO CVG. FOUND CABLE ATTACH BRACKET BROKEN ON LEFT I/B FLAP O/B TRACK. REPLACED CABLE ATTACH BRACKET AND CABLE DRUM ASSY. RIGGED AND SAFETIED O/B TRACK AFT FLAP EXTENSION CABLES. OPS CK GOOD. REF M/M. INSPECTION INSPECTED RIG AND OPS CK OF DRUM ASSY PER M/M RII COMPLIED WITH.