# SDR AALA20130325021

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 25, 2013
- Submitted: March 27, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N579AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N579AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53156
- Aircraft time: 62,046 hours, 32,248 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Bearing
- Condition: Migrated
- Location: Flap System
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130325021

## Discrepancy

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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