SDR 0600149881

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 12, 2006
Submitted
January 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47652
Aircraft time
62,637 hours, 52,321 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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 ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. CREW NOTED THAT THE BLUE -SLAT EXTEND- LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE AMBER -SLAT DISAGREEMENT- LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 90 SECONDS THE SLAT INDICATIONS WENT TO NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT CONTROLLABILITY RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END WAS BROKEN. REPLACED THE ROD END, FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED SLAT OPERATION SEVERAL TIMES, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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