SDR 0501459928

Service difficulty report · Lever · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 19, 2005
Submitted
September 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8921E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45836
Aircraft time
74,706 hours, 75,943 cycles
Part
Lever
Part number
4925842503
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED RETRACTION. THE AURAL WARNING SOUNDED AT THAT TIME, THE FLIGHT CREW RESET THE FLAPS TO 40 DEGREES, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT THE FLAPS AGAIN RETRACTED TO 25 DEGREES UNCOMMANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLAP HANDLE LATCH AND SPRING WORN ALLOWING THE FLAP HANDLE TO "FLOAT" AND NOT LOCK INTO THE 40 DEGREE POSITION. THE HANDLE LATCH AND SPRING WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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