Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 6, 2005
Submitted
June 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Aircraft time
67,023 hours, 37,658 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Flap Indicator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 8113 TTPP/SVMC - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM TTPP, CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO RETRACT OUTBOARD FLAPS FROM 5 DEGREES. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO TTPP USING THE SPLIT FLAP ALTERNATE PROCEDURE IAW AMERIJET 727 AIRCRAFT OPS MANUAL CHAPTER 5 PAGE 53 AND 54. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED INDICATOR CONNECTOR , CLEANED AND RESEATED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM CHAPTER 27-51-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.