SDR SCNA00127

Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 2, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AF
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22092
Aircraft time
51,900 hours, 24,021 cycles
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
652661457
Part serial
142294
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM MSP THE INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST THE TWO DEGREE POSITION. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO MSP. THE LEFT INBOARD JACKSCREW END TIP WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF, ALSO FORWARD ELEPHANT EAR BEARING DAMAGE WAS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY AND ELEPHANT EAR BEARING.