Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
April 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE DEVICE DID NOT RETRACT ON FLAP RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FWA AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. CLEANED CONNECTOR ON NR 3 LEADING EDGE DEVICE ACTUATOR. RAN FLAPS SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)