SDR 0100609874

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 17, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48108
Aircraft time
52,085 hours, 48,764 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Binding
Location
Lt & Rt Wings
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, 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, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT HAD A NOTICEABLE ROLL THE THE RIGHT WHEN SLATS EXTENDED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES. FLAP/SLAT HANDLE WAS SPLIT. FLIGHT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MSP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF SLATS DETERMINED THE LEFT T-DUCT WAS BINDING. REPLACED T-DUCT. LUBED ALL SLAT TRACKS AND ROLLERS AND INSPECTED CABLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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