SDR 0201919951

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 25, 2002
Submitted
June 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9347
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
45827
Aircraft time
87,210 hours, 74,565 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
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 FOR LANDING WHEN SLATS EXTENDED, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT WAS ON AND THE SLATS RETRACTED LIGHT WAS OUT. CREW CYCLED THE SLAT EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND THE SLATS AGREED AND NO TENDENCY TO ROLL. ALL INDICATIONS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT IN MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 8 TRACK DOOR ON THE RIGHT WING DAMAGED AND THE SPRING STOP BROKEN. REPLACED THE DOOR, SPRING, AND SPRING STOP. LUBED PIVOT POINTS AND ADJUSTED SYSTEM. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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