Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
September 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21814
Aircraft time
61,045 hours, 45,711 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Wing Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF INBOARD FLAPS FROZE AT 15. ACCOMPLISHED T/E FLAP ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. THE INBOARD RIGHT NEEDLE GRADUALLY SPLIT AND WENT DOWN TO 38 DEGREES. AIRTURN BACK TO DFW. FOUND INBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATION CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. LOCATED SHORT IN WIRE BUNDLE BETWEEN LEFT I/B FLAP TRANSMITTER AND LEFT WHEEL WELL DISCONNECT. WIRE REPAIRED.