Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 15, 2005
Submitted
June 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49826
Aircraft time
46,807 hours, 29,491 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6010N000104
Part serial
1505
Condition
Failed
Location
Slats
Part time
53,698 hours, 40,688 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT LIGHT AUTO SLAT FAIL CAME ON. DURING CHECK, APPLICABLE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE RESET AND FLAPS/SLATS WERE OPERATIONALLY TESTED TURNING ON THE OVERHEAD LIGHT IN THE SLATS PANEL LIGHTS. BITE TO BOTH STALL COMPUTERS WERE PERFORMED SHOWING AUTO SLATS FAIL RED LIGHTS. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL WAS SENT FROM MEX AND SLATS ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 27-80-08, TESTED CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, TESTS TO AUTO-SLAT SYSTEM, PERFORMED IAW MM 27-80-08, ALL CORRECT.

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