SDR 9806009854

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
April 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47716
Part
Duct
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Le Slat
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
P
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 AND SLAT EXTENSION, THE SLAT EXTEND BLUE INDICATION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE SLATS, PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES, CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED AT MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT WING TELESCOPE DUCT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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