Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
September 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47608
Part
Latch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAPS WOULD NOT REMAIN IN POSITION BEYOND THE 5 DEGREE DETENT. WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. DECLARED EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED FLAP HANDLE RELEASE LATCH IAW DC9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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