Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 28, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Transmitter
Part number
696R14S5S
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
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 715 - ELP-FWA - ON DESCENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD OUTBOARD SPLIT FLAP IINDICATION. THE CERW USED THE ALTERNATE FLAP SYSTEM TO LOWER THE FLAPS TO THEIR DESIRED SETTINGS PER THE CHECKLIST. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FWA UNEVENTFUL. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND A PIN PUSHED BACK ON THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. RESET PIN AND CYCLED THE FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND TO OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)