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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC983 · Reno, NV · February 4, 2001

Date: February 4, 2001 · 11:10 local
Place: Reno, NV
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N832RA
Reported as: Doug DC983

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What happened

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(-23) Slat disagree light illuminated along with autoslat fail light when the flaps were extended from 11 degrees to 15 degrees. Abnormal procedures were accomplished and an emergency was declared due to higher than normal touchdown speed. The flap handle position transmitter was adjusted and an operational check was accomplished. This was the second discrepancy of this type within the past month. On 1/27/01, the a/c suffered an "auto slat fail light comes on when the flaps were selected to 15 degrees. It goes out when flap handle is jiggled". The #2 stall warning computer was replaced and the #1 (l/h) angle of attack vane was replaced per the arm.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AUTOSLAT FAIL LIGHT WHEN THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED FROM 11 DEGREES TO 15 DEGREES. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL TOUCHDOWN SPEED. THE FLAP HANDLE POSITION TRANSMITTER WAS ADJUSTED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THIS WAS THE SECOND DISCREPANCY OF THIS TYPE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. ON 1/27/01, THE A/C SUFFERED AN "AUTO SLAT FAIL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES. IT GOES OUT WHEN FLAP HANDLE IS JIGGLED". THE #2 STALL WARNING COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE #1 (L/H) ANGLE OF ATTACK VANE WAS REPLACED PER THE ARM.