SDR XN0A1301

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 21, 2006
Submitted
February 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793A
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20774
Aircraft time
51,838 hours, 48,821 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 5 Lt Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: DURING CLIMBOUT, RETRACTING FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES, TOOK LONG TIME TO GET GREEN LE LITE. RETRACTED TO FLAPS 2 DEGREES, GOT AMBER LITE AND NR 5 FLAP INTRANSIT LITE. EXTENDED FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES AND GOT ALL GREEN LITES. RETRACTED FLAPS TO 2 DEGREES AND HAD AMBER LE FLAP LITE AND NR 5 FLAP INTRANSIT LITE. R&R NR 5 LE FLAP SWITCH ACTUATOR ARM PER MM 27-32-11. RAN FLAPS UP & DOWN SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DISC. ORIG-CLOSED