SDR 96ZZZM1538

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45942
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT FROM SJO, SPLIT FLAPS INDICATED BY 10 DEGREES AND FELT IN CONTROLS. UPON ARRIVAL AT MIAMI INSPECTED AND CHECKED FLAP SYSTEM AND FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR SWIVEL BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY P/N 27800853, IAW MM 27-51-9 AND BLED SYSTEM IAW MM 27-51-12. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. ALSO, PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT ON AIRCRAFT. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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