# SDR IPXA2020070657390

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2020
- Submitted: July 6, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N607UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N607UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-8F
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-8f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 64265
- Aircraft time: 11,609 hours, 1,602 cycles
- System (JASC): [2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2752)
- Part: Jackscrew
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020070657390

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - EMERGENCY DECLARED, AFTER TAKEOFF,  THE AIRCRAFT FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT.  CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROC & SPOKE W/FLIGHT CONTROL, AMC & A SME.  THE CREW DETERMINED THE SAFEST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE TO RETURN BACK TO SDF.  CLEANED NR 5 TE FLAP BALLSCREW / JACKSCREW & LUBED PER AMM 12 21 20 640 802 (FOUND BALLSCREW NEAT EMPTY).  OPS NORMAL.

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