SDR GAIA99045

Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6838
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20191
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM TOL TO DFW, WITH FLAPS SELECTED TO 2 DEGREES FROM 5 DEGREES THE LEADING EDGE AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON. IN ADDITION, NEITHER OUTBOARD OR INBOARD FLAP INDICATORS EVER INDICATED IN THE WHITE RADIAL AREA OF THE GAUGE. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO TOL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN THE FLAPS UP AND DOWN USING BOTH THE NORMAL AND ALTERNATE METHODS OF EXTENSION. LUBRICATED ALL FLAP JACKS, AND COCKPIT HANDLE. ALL INDICATIONS WHERE NORMAL AND WERE IN THE WHITE RADIAL AREA. THE GREEN LEADING EDGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED PER 727 MM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO