# SDR F3LA200100108

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 24, 2001
- Submitted: September 26, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N271FL
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2L9
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2L9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2l9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 22734
- Aircraft time: 48,748 hours, 29,887 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Coupling
- Condition: Disconnected
- Component: Torque Tube
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA200100108

## Discrepancy

AIR TURN BACK.  FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF.  LT. TORQUE TUBE COUPLING AT NO. 4 FLAP TRANSMISSION WAS DISCONNECTED.  RECONNECTED COUPLING PER MM 27-51-251.  ADJUSTED TRAILING EDGE FLAPS PER MM 27-51-01 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST.

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