Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 20, 2013
Submitted
August 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53628
Aircraft time
40,209 hours, 19,471 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ORD CREW REPORTED AUTO FLAP FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH MASTER CAUTION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AUTO SLAT ACTUATOR NR 1. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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