SDR 9721949104

Service difficulty report · Flap Assy · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
November 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94S
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
47204
Part
Flap Assy
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, AIRCRAFT INCURRED A NON-SYMMETRICAL FLAP CONDITION WITH THE LEFT FLAP SETTING AT 50 DEGREES AND THE RIGHT FLAP SETTING AT 30 DEGREES. CAPTAIN DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY SITUATION, ALERTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AND COMPLIED WITH EA 91-153375, SEC 1, STEP 4 LOG PAGE 7059108 IS THE ORIGINAL PILOT REPORT. THE MAIN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE NR 3 FLAP HINGE, NR 2 FLAP HINGE ATTACH BOLTS, AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WING FLAP ASSEMBLY.

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