SDR ABXA010897

Service difficulty report · Flap · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: May 23, 2002
Submitted: June 4, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N811AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46113
Aircraft time: 59,401 hours, 26,608 cycles
System (JASC): 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
Part: Flap
Condition: Out Of Rig
Location: Wing
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF WITH FLAPS SELECTED TO 18 DEG, THE INDICATOR INDICATED 15 DEG, THEN INCREASED TO 20 DEGREES. ON APPROACH, FLAP INDICATION WAS AS FOLLOWS, 12 SELECTED, 10 INDICATED - 23 SELECTED, 23 INDICATED - 35 SELECTED, 40 INDICATED. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FROM MIA TO ILN. MAINTENANCE RIGGED THE RIGHT FLAP FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM AND RELATED SYSTEM IAW DC-8 MM 27-50-00-5. LUBRICATED LEFT AND RIGHT WING FLAPS IAW DC-8 MM 12-82-01-3.

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