What was found
FOUND NR3 SLAT NOT FULLY RETRACTED AT LANDING, DROOPED APRX 2IN. ON INSP NR3 SLAT RETRACT CABLE SNAPPED OFF/DETACHED FROM SWG TERM.COCKPIT INDICATION LTS SHOWED NORMAL. REPLACED WITH THICKER TYPE CABLE TO IMPROVE CABLE RELIABILITY.
- Difficulty date
- December 7, 2000
- Submitted
- January 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N10MB
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Aircraft serial
- 47907
- Engine
- Ge CF650C2
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- ARH7024529
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Slat
- Part time
- 5,477 hours, 5,477 cycles
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- P
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.