SDR 0600099881

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 9, 2006
Submitted
January 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47652
Aircraft time
62,625 hours, 52,312 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
5919526508
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing Le
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

WHEN THE LEADING EDGE SLATS WERE SELECTED FOR EXTENSION DURING APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE -SLAT DISAGREE- LIGHT MOMENTARILY ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLATS ON THE RIGHT HAND WING TO BE BINDING AND OPERATING SLOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE, DUE TO EXCESS T-DUCT SIDE PLAY. REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND T-DUCT, FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IT, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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