SDR AALA201712239004

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: December 21, 2017
Submitted: December 26, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N590AA
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53253
Aircraft time: 80,066 hours, 36,279 cycles
System (JASC): 2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
Part: Control Box
Condition: Faulty
Location: Zone 700
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. IN CRUISE FLT AT 310, WE RECEIVED AUDIBLE SLAT OVERSPEED SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE RED LIGHT, ALL 3 LASTED 1 MINUTE AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROXIMITY (CONTROL) BOX PER MM 32-60-04 AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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