SDR 9807139906

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47252
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Slat
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH INTO DTW, SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 SLAT INBOARD IDLER PULLEY BRACKET BROKEN LOOSE FROM FORWARD SPAR BRACKET. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ATL AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED.

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