SDR 070119

Service difficulty report · Button · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 28, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N878GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53487
Part
Button
Condition
Sticking
Location
Flap/Slat Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM LAS, LEADING EDGE SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO LAS FOR A NORMAL LANDING, NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FLAP/SLAT LOCK OUT BUTTON STICKY. THE BUTTON WAS CLEANED PER MM 27-50-00. SYSTEM OPERATION PERFORMED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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