What happened
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(-23) On November 2, 2005, at 2217 EST, a DC-9-31, N8921E, registered to northwest airlines, declared an emergency when six miles on final due to a slat problem and planned landing with flaps only. Execair maintenance personnel found a faulty t duct binding on one right slat panel. Per nwa procedures, t duct was lubed and repaired and the aircraft was returned to service. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The flight originated at the detroit airport, detroit, mi on November 2, 2005 at 2103 CST. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 2, 2005, AT 2217 EST, A DC-9-31, N8921E, REGISTERED TO NORTHWEST AIRLINES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN SIX MILES ON FINAL DUE TO A SLAT PROBLEM AND PLANNED LANDING WITH FLAPS ONLY. EXECAIR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A FAULTY T DUCT BINDING ON ONE RIGHT SLAT PANEL. PER NWA PROCEDURES, T DUCT WAS LUBED AND REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE DETROIT AIRPORT, DETROIT, MI ON NOVEMBER 2, 2005 AT 2103 CST. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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