Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 7, 2005
Submitted
April 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47835
Aircraft time
81,383 hours, 21,596 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH FLAP EXTENSION FROM 22 TO 35 AND REMAINED ON. PERFORMED RED TABS. LANDED WITH 22/EXT CONFIGURATION. ACCOMPLISHED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SLAT CABLES BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WING, PERFORMED PCU BITE TEST ALL CHANNELS PASS, PERFORMED SLAT TIMING TEST REF: 27-80-00-5-1 PASSED TEST. PERFORMED SLAT POSITION TEST PANEL CHECK REF: 27-80-00-6 PANEL PASSED TEST. CLEANED INBOARD SLAT SENSOR AND TARGET (MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON TARGET & SENSOR). REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NR 4 SLAT SENSOR BOTH A & B CHANNELS, PERFORMED ANOTHER PCU BITE TEST ALL CHANNELS PASSED.

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