Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 3, 2005
Submitted
November 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79749
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22451
Part
Switch
Part number
H1010272
Part serial
H4857
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ASYMMETRY ON OUTBOARD FLAP, L/R NEEDLES DISAGREE, FLAPS AT 5 DEGREES. DUMPED FUEL AND FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT OUTBOARD FLAP FOLLOW UP DRUM IS LOOSE IN THE INSIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR SWITCH, ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMITTER, ALSO PERFORMED THE RIGGING CHECK.