SDR AALA201905299003

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: May 28, 2019
Submitted: May 29, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979TW
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53629
Aircraft time: 53,805 hours, 27,723 cycles
System (JASC): 2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
Part: Warning System
Condition: False Activation
Location: Cockpit
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 NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SLAT OVERSPEED WARNING, ONE AND A HALF HOURS IN FLIGHT, CRUISE ALTITUDE 24,000, .738 MACH, FLAPS UP SLATS RETRACTED. AURAL WARNING CAME ON. NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GVI OF THE SLATS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED BITE CHECK IAW AMM 32-60-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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