Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
April 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47222
Aircraft time
79,104 hours, 70,157 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Flap Vane
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

WHEN THE CREW SELECTED 40 DEGREES OF FLAPS DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT UNCOMMANDED. CREW WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE ROLL OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH FOUR UNITS OF LEFT WING DOWN AILERON. THE LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MOVEABLE FLAP VANE STICKING ON THE VANE GUIDE AND LUBRICATED THE VANE GUIDE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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