Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 5, 2004
Submitted
June 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Aircraft time
42,535 hours, 29,780 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Switch
Part number
4952287503
Part serial
052701
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
2,771 hours, 1,634 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED (AUTO SLAT FAIL) LIGHT TURNED ON IN FLIGHT. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION LIGHT TURNED ON AT 11 AND 15 FLAPS DEGREES. TEST IN STALL COMPUTER WAS PERFORMED AND (AUTO SLAT FAIL) LIGHT TURNED ON IN STALL COMPUTER NR 2, STALL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND FAIL CONTINUE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND SWITCH S1-467 AND TX FLAP HANDLE T20-10 WERE REPLACED AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-80-07, TEST CORRECT.

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