Service difficulty report · Control Module · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
June 16, 2020
Submitted
June 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
47835
Aircraft time
104,059 hours, 31,570 cycles
Part
Control Module
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH SLATS EXTENDED, FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE, HANDLE STUCK. EXECUTED A GO AROUND. SPENT SOME TIME WIGGLING THE HANDLE AND DIAL- AND-FLAP AND FINALLY GOT THEM TO MOVE. AFTER LANDING CLEANED UP THE WING AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTENDED FLAPS AGAIN . HANDLE STUCK ONCE AGAIN. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF FLAP/SLAT CONTROL MODULE IAW AMM 27-51-01-2-0. INSPECTED THE FLAP MECHANICAL CONTROL CABLES FOR DEBRIS OR ANY TYPE OF OBSTRUCTION, NO DEFECTS FOUND IAW AMM 27-51-00-6. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.

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