SDR MEX2004029

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53050
Part
Cylinder
Part number
59370525001
Part serial
4060
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
Part time
25,540 hours, 18,645 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED EXCESSIVE FELT DOWN TO 33 DEGREES AND WHEN FLAPS ARE SELECTED, THERE ARE 5 DEGREE DIFFERENCE. AC WAS SENT TO HANGAR. DURING CHECK WAS DETECTED INTERNAL FLUID LEAKAGE IN EXTERIOR FLAP ACTUATOR. ACTUATOR AND PTU WERE REPLACED IAW MM. FLAPS BUS CABLE WAS ADJUSTED DUE TO BEING OUT OF TOLERANCE IAW MM AND FLAPS INDICATION WAS CHECKED IAW MM, ALL TESTS CORRECT.

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