Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53286
Aircraft time
65,604 hours, 27,962 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 15 DEGREE, AUTO SLAT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH SWC. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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