Service difficulty report · Slat Handle · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83870
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48056
Part
Slat Handle
Condition
Binding
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DEN. THE SLAT HANDLE WOULD NOT GO INTO RETRACTED DETENT PAST ZERO DEGREE FLAP DETENT. RECYCLING WAS OF NO HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FLAP/SLAT HANDLE WAS LUBRICATED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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