Service difficulty report · Fixed Vanes · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
August 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131NK
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47605
Part
Fixed Vanes
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Le Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DTW - FLT 640 - AS FLAPS ARE PROGRESSIVELY EXTENDED, MORE AND MORE AILERON TRIM IS REQUIRED TO BE SELECTED TO MAINTAIN NEUTRAL TRIM. AT 40 PERCENT OF FLAPS, 5 UNITS OF RIGHT WING DOWN TRIM IS REQUIRED. FLAP POSITION ACCORDING TO THE GAUGE APPEARS TO BE THE SAME. CHECKED LT FIXED VANES TOLERANCE. FOUND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED LT FIXED VANES IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3. CHECKED RT FIXED VANES. FOUND IN TOLERANCE IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3. (X)

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