What was found
DURING TAKEOFF, THE SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE FLIGHT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO LGW. MAINTENANCE RESET THE AUTO SLAT SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N220NW
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Aircraft serial
- 46577
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Retract Mech
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Le Flaps
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A, J
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.