Service difficulty report · Flap System · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
October 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55132
Aircraft time
15,711 hours, 37,989 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF: WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS FROM 18 OR 13 DEGREES TO SLATS/0 DEGREES THERE IS A SHUDDER. THROUGH THE ACFT THAT FEELS LIKE A HYD PROBLEM NOT A FLAP POSITION AERODYNAMIC ISSUE. ONLY OCCURS WHEN RETRACTING 18/13 DEGREES AIRBORNE. INSPECTED FLAP/SLAT SYS AND CYCLED SYS THROUGH FULL OPS RANGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON GROUND. OPERATED LT AND RT HYD SYS ON GROUND, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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