SDR 0102269859

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 24, 2001
Submitted
June 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47729
Aircraft time
59,436 hours, 60,313 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Grooved
Location
L/E Slat
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 INTO DTW WHEN SLATS EXTENDED, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED WITH AIRCRAFT ROLL. WHEN SLATS RETRACTED THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT T-DUCT GROOVED AND LEFT WING T-DUCT WITH .1562 INCH OF PLAY. REPLACED BOTH T-DUCTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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