# SDR SCNA00127

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2752)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00127

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.