Service difficulty report · Control Module · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
March 23, 2018
Submitted
March 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48314
Aircraft time
60,525 hours, 21,757 cycles
Part
Control Module
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Flaps/Slats
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 TAKEOFF THE FLAP/SLAT HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF TAKEOFF FLAP SETTING 15.5. INITIALLY COULD NOT MOVE FLAP SELECTOR WHEEL EITHER. EVENTUALLY USED THE FLAP SELECTOR WHEEL TO SELECT FLAPS 24 FOR LANDING, COULD NOT MOVE FLAP HANDLE OR GET SELECTOR TO MOVE UP PAST 15.5. NOTE GROUND PUSH BACK CREW PULLED GROUND POWER PRIOR TO OUR TRANSFER TO APU. INSPECTED AND CLEANED FLAP CONTROL MODULE, CHECKED ALL CABLE RUNS AND PUSH RODS FROM FLAP HANDLE CONTROL MODULE TO CAC, NO DEFECTS NOTED, COMPLETED AN ADJUSTMENT/TEST FLAP CONTROL MODULE IAW AMM 27-51-01-2. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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