Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
September 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19983
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Te Flap
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 - FLT 84 - AFTER TAKEOFF, ATL-TPA, RETURNED TO ATL WHEN INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT. STOPPED AT 5 DEGREES. ALL LE DEVICES RETRACTED. CHECKED AND FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TRANSMITTER, P/N 9660022001, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DAMAGED. REPLACED TRANSMITTER AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, LUBED GEAR BOXES AND JACKSCREWS AND OPS CHECK OK AS PER MM 27-52-02. (M)