SDR USAA029906

Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919TS
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
20447
Part
Screw
Part number
SC2211
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 6161 - LGA-BOS - OUTBOARD FLAPS STUCK BETWEEN 2 DEGREES AND 5 DEGREES ON RETRACTION. THEN THE OUTBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND BEYOND FLAPS 15 DEGREE POSITION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIR RETURNED TO LGA. FOUND INBOARD TORQUE TUBE DISCONNECTED ON THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP. RECONNECTED SAME AND REPLACED COUPLING SCREWS AND RIGGED FLAPS PER MM 27-51-0. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK. (M)