SDR 9503539874

Service difficulty report · Retract Switches · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48108
Part
Retract Switches
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Flap Syst
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO DTW, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER SLATS WERE EXTENDED FOR LANDING. NO ABNORMAL ROLL WAS NOTICED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SUCCESSFUL 'FLAP ONLY' LANDING. REPLACED THE SLAT RETRACT SWITCHES AND SLAT CONTROL LEVER SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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