Service difficulty report · Flap System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 13, 2017
Submitted
March 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
67,506 hours, 49,611 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Out Of Rig
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED HARD TO THE LEFT. 2.5 UNITS OF AILERON TRIM WERE REQUIRED FOR LEVEL FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLAPS OUT OF RIG AT SETTING 11. THE FLAP BUSS CABLE ADJUSTMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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