Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 14, 2001
Submitted
September 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356PA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
20626
Aircraft time
64,159 hours, 44,771 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NPN
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Worn
Component
Flap Position Xmitter · Honeywell
Component part number
1812993
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH AND LANDING INBOARD FLAPS TRIPPED DUE TO AN ASYMMETRY. TRIPPED AT LESS THAN 2DEG. ACC. APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND OPERATED ACCORDINGLY.CORRECTIVE ACTION:REPLACED WORN BOLT IN L/H INBD FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER ADJUSTED TRANSMITTER AND OPS CHECKED OK IAW 727 MM CH 27-51-00