What was found
THERE IS A DISTINCT VIBRATION IN BOTH CONTROL WHEELS FROM CRUSE THRU LANDING. LANDING LIGHTS RETRACTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE NR 2 SLAT TRACK COVER ON LEFT WING. SECURED COVER. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2017
- Submitted
- March 24, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N424AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49336
- Aircraft time
- 85,824 hours, 46,851 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Cover
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Slat Track
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.