Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 27, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53123
Aircraft time
27,006 hours, 24,851 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
49387671
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APROACH WHEN EXTENDING SLATS, THE LEVER CAN NOT BE MOVED FROM UP/ RET POSITION. LANDING WAS MADE WITH FLAPS / SLATS RETRACTED AND 1.25 VS SPEED. SPRING DETENT HELICAL EXT WAS FOUND BROKEN IN CRANK OF THE FLAP LEVER. IT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-50-00 PAGE 102. TEST ON GROUND SATISFACTORY. P/N OFF AND ON 4938767-1.

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