Service difficulty report · Restrictor · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14564
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47490
Part
Restrictor
Condition
Clogged
Location
Te Flap Contl
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE SLATS DID NOT EXTEND SYMMETRICALLY ON APPROACH. A SIGNIFICANT ROLL TO THE RIGHT OCCURRED AT SLATS EXTENDED/FLAPS 5 DEGREES, WHICH TOOK 10 DEGREES LEFT TURN TO COUNTERACT, AND THE BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT TOOK 5 TO 6 SECONDS TO ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT RESTRICTOR ON SLAT CONTROL VALVE CLOGGED. THE RESTRICTOR WAS UNCLOGGED. THE SLATS WERE OPERATED WITH HYDRAULIC POWER ON AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. ALSO, FREE-FALL WAS PERFORMED AND ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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