Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 18, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53626
Aircraft time
29,592 hours, 14,149 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN RETRACTING THE SLATS ON DEPARTURE THE SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE YAW OR ROLL. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT SLOT C SENSOR.

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