Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Le Flap
Component
59388301
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT 0 SLAT EXTEND CABLE PULLEY BRACKET BROKEN JUST OUT BOARD OF THE LT 0 SLAT DRIVE TRACK. THE BRACKET CAUSED DAMAGE TO A 16 WIRE BUNDLE JUST O/B OF THE LT 0 SLAT DRIVE TRACK. THE WIRES WERE SPLICED AND THE SLATS RETRACTED THE A/C WAS FERRED TO ATL ON FLIGHT 9935 FOR FUTHER REPAIR.

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