Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 23, 2002
Submitted
March 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Indicator
Part number
18129932
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1801 - FWA-MCO - ON APPROACH TO MCO, THE OUTBOARD FLAPS ASYMMENTRIED LESS THAN 2 DEGREES. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MCO WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. FOUND THE OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR STICKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTBOARD FLAP POSITIOIN INDICATOR. CYCLED FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES AND OPERATIONLLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)