# SDR DL72W990081

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 14, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N290WA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290WA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial: 22108
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990081

## Discrepancy

OUTBOARD FLAPS INDICATED ONLY 1 DEG. WHEN FLAPS LEVER WAS AT FIVE.  POSITIONED FLAP LEVER BACK UP.  FOLLOWED POM PROCEDURE FOR TRAILING EDGE O/B FLAP MALFUNCTION.  BROKE SAFETY WIRES ON GPWS AND ALTERNATE FLAP SWITCH.  TRIED O/B FLAP INDICATOR NO HELP.  CLEANED CONNECTOR ON OB FLAP BYPASS VALVE.  OPERATION NOW NORMAL.  INSPECTED OB FLAP FOR DAMAGE.  NONE FOUND RESAFTIED ALT FLAP AND GPWS SWITCHES.

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