SDR 9511219755

Service difficulty report · Torsion Spring · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
July 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47179
Part
Torsion Spring
Condition
Bent
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING AT MBS, UNABLE TO EXTEND FLAPS FOR LANDING, HANDLE JAMMED IN THE UP POSITION. CONFERRED WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL, UNABLE TO UNJAM. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DTW FOR A NO FLAP LANDING. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. FOUND FLAP RELEASE TRIGGER BINDING. ALSO, FOUND FLAP HANDLE LATCH TORSION SPRING BENT. INSTALLED NEW TORSION SPRING, CYCLED FLAP HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, CHECKED OK.

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