Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 3, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7538A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49992
Aircraft time
56,535 hours, 28,950 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT WING SLAT EXCESSIVE PLAY IN KNUCKLE AT INBOARD END OF NUMBER 5 SLAT. REMOVED OLD BEARINGS AND INSTALLED NEW BEARINGS PER ESO 80117.

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