Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
May 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19827
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: DURING FLAP EXT FROM 5 DEG TO 15 DEG, ONLY O/B T/E FLAPS INDICATED 15 DEG, I/B FLAPS SHOWED 5 DEG. ATTEMPTED AGAIN WITH NO CHANGE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFUL AT SDF. FOUND RT ELEPHANT EAR LOCKED UP, PARTIALLY REMOVED SAME. REPLACED ELEPHANT EAR FWD BEARING.