Service difficulty report · Slat · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 26, 2010
Submitted
December 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49561
Aircraft time
66,013 hours, 34,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Slat
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MFE - CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE TO LEFT WING ROOT, ENGINE VIBRATION EGT SEEMED NORMAL. REDUCED VIBRATION WITH REDUCED THRUST. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MFE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION. FOUND DENT IN LEFT WING ROOT SLAT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO DFW FOR SLAT CHANGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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