Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 26, 2013
Submitted
April 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
68,345 hours, 12,283 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLAT DISAGREE, 15,000 FT, SLATS EXTENDED 270 KTS HEARD LOUD BANG ALSO, NO ROLL ISSUES AT ALL AT ANY TIME. COMPLIED WITH QRH, SLAT STOW, FLAPS 0/28. ON INSPECTION, FOUND BRACKET BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW PULLEY BRACKET WITH NEW PULLEYS, ROUTED NR 1 & 2 LT SLAT CABLES AND INSTALLED CABLE KEEPERS IN BRAKE ASSY PER SMP. RECONNECTED NR 1 & 2 LT UPPER DRUM SLAT DRIVE CABLES AND RIGGED PER AMM 27-80-00-5, OPERATED SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES AND SYSTEM OPERATING NORMALLY, ACFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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