Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 7272F9

Difficulty date
August 11, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199AJ
Make and model
Boeing 7272F9
Aircraft serial
21426
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING, IB FLAPS WENT ASYMMETRIC FROM POSITION 5 DEGREES TO 2 DEGREES COMPLETED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. JETTISONED FUEL DOWN TO MAX LANDING WEIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET AND RAN FLAPS 3 TIMES, OPERATION CHECK NORMAL. LUBRICATED ALL POSITION INDICATOR TRANSMITTERS PULLEYS AND CABLES. RAN FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES, CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. NO ASYMMETRY IAW MM27-51-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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