Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 9, 2006
Submitted
February 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Part
Flap
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
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

FLIGHT 839 DEPARTED MIA AND DURING THE CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED THE INBOARD FLAPS WERE STUCK AT 5 DEGREES, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK AND LANDED AT MIA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE INBOARD FLAP SYSTEM IAW B-727 MM CH 27-52-02, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK ON THE FLAP SYSTEM IAW B-727 MM CH 27-52-02, FOUND NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.