Service difficulty report · Selector Knob · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 6, 2001
Submitted
February 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6838
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20191
Part
Selector Knob
Condition
Binding
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 3864 - FWA-EWR - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS STIFF AND INITIALLY WOULD NOT SELECT FLAPS TWO DEGREES. WORKED OK WITH SOME FORCE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. CHECKED FLAPS AND SLATS FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. LUBRICATED JACKSCREWS AND FOLLOW UP MECHANISMS. OPERATION NORMAL THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLE OPERATIONS ON THE GROUND. FOUND THE FLAP AND SLAT SYSTEM TO OPERATE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)