Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 17, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53174
Aircraft time
44,282 hours, 30,340 cycles
Part
Turnbuckle
Part number
MS21251B5L
Part serial
NA
Condition
Loose
Location
Flap Slats
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, FLAPS SELECTION SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT WAS TURNED ON. THE SWITCH S1-492 WAS CHECKED DETECTING A TURNBUCKLE NUT MISADJUSTED AND NOT SECURED. THE TURNBUCKLE (G) WAS TIGHTENED AND SECURED AND THE SYSTEM WAS ADJUSTED IAW M/M 27-53-01 AND TESTED CORRECT IAW M/M 27-00-00 AND 27-52-05.

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