Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 29, 2002
Submitted
May 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6809
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19484
Part
Jackscrew
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

FLT 879 - FWA-SJC - DURING CLIMB-OUT WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO RETRACT. THE OUTBOARD FLAPS WHERE SPLIT. THE CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY LANDING, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO FWA. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD JACKSCREW BALL END GUIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)