SDR IXKA960001

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
January 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19978
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Loose
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATL/MDW - FLT 59 - INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT ABOVE 15 DEGREES. AIR TURN BACK TO ATL. ON SYSTEM OPS AND INSPECTION, FOUND FLAPS IN BYPASS MODE. RESET ASSYMETRY. FOUND LOOSE TORQUE TUBE COUPLING AT OUTBOARD FLAP POWER CONTROL UNIT. SECURED LOOSE TORQUE TUBE COUPLING, RETORQUED SCREWS. OPS CHECK OK PER 27-51-01. (X)