SDR 0203479938

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 20, 2002
Submitted
October 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1798U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47369
Aircraft time
77,243 hours, 92,452 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
39200485511
Part serial
01294
Condition
Leaking
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 FOR LANDING WHEN CREW SELECTED SLAT DEPLOYMENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT ACCOMPANIED BY SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES, THE SLATS WERE RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RIGHT T-DUCT MOUNTING BOLT HOLES WERE IMPROPERLY DRILLED CAUSING THE T-DUCT TO BIND DURING SLAT OPERATION. RIGGED BOTH T-DUCTS AND REPLACED THE LOWER LEFT SLAT ACTUATOR DUE TO LEAKING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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