Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 16, 2004
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Indicator
Part number
1812993
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flaps
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

ON CLIMB-OUT INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT PAS 2 DEGREES. CREW RETURNED TO FWA WHERE A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT, LANDED AT 167600 LBS. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND LUBED FLAP QUADRANT ASSEMBLIES. RAN FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES ON GROUND, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW 5-51-271, NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT IS SAFE FOR FLIGHT AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)