SDR 0200279971

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 10, 2002
Submitted
February 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9335
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47337
Aircraft time
84,906 hours, 88,871 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
5919526507
Condition
Binding
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED TO AN AIRPORT WITH A LONGER RUNWAY WHEN THE CREW DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT WING SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT DID ROLL TO THE LEFT AND THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT GRR AT 86,000 LBS AND 253 KTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT 'T' DUCT LOOSE AND BINDING. REPLACED THE 'T' DUCT. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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