# SDR FDEA200902020424

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 2, 2009
- Submitted: February 3, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N717FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-622) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 361
- Aircraft time: 34,689 hours, 34,389 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Jackscrew
- Part number: CHA1478003G
- Part serial: G053
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/FDEA200902020424

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAP RETRACTION, FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT (FROM 15/20) UNTIL AFTER LANDING.  THEREBY CAUSING AN UNSCHEDULED RETURN TO CWF.  TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 27-50-02 FIG 101/102/103/104. AT ON SITE REP REQUEST SWAPPED NR`S 3/5/6 FLAP SYSTEM JACKSCREWS FROM LT WING TO RT WING, AND ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NR 4 FLAP JACKSCREW PER CUSTOMER REQUEST. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NR 5 DOWN DRIVE SHAFT AND NR 5 LT JACKSCREW, AND RT NR 2 FLAP JACKSCREW, REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FLAP SYSTEM TORQUE LIMITER, SFCC NR 1 AND SFCC 2 COMPUTERS ALL IAW AMM 27-50-00-4; AMM27-50-21-4; AMM27-51-18-4;   AMM 27-54-12/22/23/24/25/26/27/28-4  (SUSPECT BAD FLAP JACKSCREW AT NR 4 LT POSITION FROM OVERHAUL VENDOR).

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