# SDR GAIA9837

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 3, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N69740
- Make and model: Boeing 727224
- Aircraft serial: 20668
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: 10607916
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9837

## Discrepancy

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM IAH-TOL, THE INBOARD FLAPS FROZE AT 2 DEGREES.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH.  AFTER 10 MINUTES FLAPS WENT TO 30 DEGREES, BUT ON TAXI IN FLAPS FROZE AT 2 DEGREES AGAIN.  THE FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO IAH AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.  CLEANED AND RE-SEATED CANNON PLUG ON FLAP GAUGE, OPS AND GROUND CHECKED OK PER B727 MM 27-50.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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