Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6806
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19481
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Wire
Condition
Dirty
Location
Connector Plug
Component
Fuselage · Boeing · 727223
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTBOARD FLAPS WERE STUCK AT THE 2 DEGREE POSITION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. RESET ASYMMETRY CIRCUIT AND CLEANED CANNON PLUG OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.