SDR GAIA02032OP

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date: April 10, 2002
Submitted: May 16, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N252US
Make and model: Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial: 19971
System (JASC): 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
Part: Connector
Condition: Dirty
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 713 - HSV-FWA - ON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT HAD OUTBOARD SPLIT FLAP INDICATION. THE CREW USED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT HSV UNEVENTFUL. CLEANED THE CONNECTOR PLUG AT THE OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMITTERS. CYCLED THE FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND TO OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)