SDR 9612209874

Service difficulty report · Alignment Blocks · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48108
Part
Alignment Blocks
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT INTO GRR, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT LEADING EDGE SLAT T-DUCT ALIGNMENT BLOCKS BINDING ON TELESCOPIC TUBE. REPOSITIONED UPPER AND LOWER BLOCKS AND CYCLED SLATS NUMEROUS TIMES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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