Service difficulty report · Drive System · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46635
Aircraft time
75,840 hours, 25,104 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Drive System
Condition
Cracked
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TEST FLIGHT AT 15,500'& 180 KTS, SLAT HANDLE MOVED TO EXTEND POSITION, SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND. HANDLE MOVED BACK TO RETRACT & EXTEND AGAIN, SLATS FINALLY EXTENDED NORMALLY. HYD PAGE INDICATED NO QUANTITY,"HYD 3 FAIL" THEN DISPLAYED. COMPLIED W/RED TABS AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND LH OB SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM FAILED AND HYDRAULIC LINES RUPTURED.REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OB SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM IAW AMM 27-83-02-1. REPAIRED HYDRAULIC LINES IAW AMM 20-10-01-2 ON SNR S0009 WRI 29-10/7212.MINOR REPAIR.LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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