SDR 0000789854

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 2, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47716
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F, K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO MSP, WHEN SLATS WERE EXTENDED, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ANNUNCIATED AND STAYED ON AND THE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CFR WAS CALLED OUT, HOWEVER ,THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT 'T' DUCT. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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