Service difficulty report · Flap System · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 20, 2005
Submitted
November 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Part
Flap System
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, CREW REPORTED OB TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT OB FLAP POSITIONING SYSTEM, THE OB FLAP POSITION INDICATOR CONNECTOR WAS SUSPECTED NOT MAKING PROPER CONTACT, PIN CONNECTOR WAS DISCONNECTED AND CLEANED AND RECONNECTED, SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED TO BE OPERATING NORMAL IAW MM CH 27-52-21. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.