Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 25, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53156
Aircraft time
62,046 hours, 32,248 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Migrated
Location
Flap System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

OKC - CREW REPORTED FLAP HANDLE BINDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED OKC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND BEARING MIGRATED FROM HOOK ASSEMBLY - POSITION INTERLOCK. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HOOK ASSEMBLY - POSITION INTERLOCK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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