# SDR IPXA2020092260503

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 21, 2020
- Submitted: September 23, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N260UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48418
- Aircraft time: 81,023 hours, 16,930 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Indicator
- Condition: False Indication
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2020092260503

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: NA DIVERSION EMERG DECLARED AS PRECAUT, NOT USED.  DURING AFTER TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST RT OB FLAP AT 4 DEG-FLAPS RETRACTED.  INBOARD FLAP AT 0 DEF FLAPS RETRACTED.  INTERMITTANT SYNOPTIC ALWAYS SHOWED OB-4 DEG.  INSPECTED FLAPS & TRACKS, NO DAMAGE FOUND.  OPERATED NORMAL.  DEFERRED FLAP POSITION INDICATION, PER MEL 27-54-1 M720731 OPENED.REVERSED DMP 27-54-1.  PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF FLAP SYSTEM, IAW AMM 27-50-00.  OPS CHECK GOOD.  LG 429253/1 LUBED LT & RT WING INBOARD & OUTBOARD FLAPS, IAW AMM 12-24-05, PERF OPS CHK OF FLAP SYS, IAW AMM 27-50-00.  OPS CK GOOD FLAPS WITHIN LIMITS.  PERF FIM 27-50-09-00 NO FAULTS FOUND, SYS OK.  THIS CLEARS M720731.

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