SDR GAIA00488

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1269Y
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21269
Part
Indicator
Part number
10607916
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2032 - MHR - ON FLAP RETRACTION OUTBOARD FLAPS READ 2 DEGREES, WHILE THE INBOARD FLAPS READ 5 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO MHR. EXTENDED FLAPS, INSPECTED ALL FLAPS, CLEANED AND LUBED ALL FLAP TRACKS AND JACK SCREWS. LUBED GIMBIES, CLEANED AND RESECURED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLAP SENSORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. RAN FLAPS UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL INDICATION ARE NORMAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)