Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
February 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55025
Part
Gasket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Slat Panel
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
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

ON DESCENT AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL OFF AT 11000 FEET. THE AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF, AT THAT POINT WE HAD NO MANUAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT EXCEPT LONGITUDINAL. FLIGHT CONTROLS BROKE FREE AFTER FLT CREW WORKED CONTROLS. REGAINED AIRCRAFT CONTROLS UPON HAND FLYING AIRCRAFT. CONTROLS FELT HEAVY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SLANT PANEL GASKETS, LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW MM 53-32-02 REF NRWC N156660 AND N156662.

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