SDR 0400069950

Service difficulty report · Slat · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
January 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9346
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47376
Aircraft time
89,352 hours, 78,208 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
5919526807
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO DCA, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL WHEN SLATS WERE EXTENDED. THE SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SLAT EXTEND DID NOT. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURE AND SLATS WERE RETRACTED. A LONGER RUNWAY WAS NEEDED WITH SLATS RETRACTED SO THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DID NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS WITH THE SLAT SYSTEM. SLATS ON BOTH WINGS WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Doug DC-9-32