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MD11 maintenance crew reports the refueling panel door coming loose during a 260 knot slat check and jamming the slat. Previously speed tape had been used to prevent the door from coming off during this rigorous test.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1100057 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Service/Access Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
During post c-check maintenance flight refueling panel detached and lodged in slats mechanism. Excess roll noted when retracting slats at speed 260 KIAS. This is a normal post maintenance flight check profile. Return to maintenance practice of placing speed tape over the panels prior to test flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD11 Maintenance crew reports the refueling panel door coming loose during a 260 knot slat check and jamming the slat. Previously speed tape had been used to prevent the door from coming off during this rigorous test.
Narrative: During post C-Check maintenance flight refueling panel detached and lodged in slats mechanism. Excess roll noted when retracting slats at speed 260 KIAS. This is a normal post maintenance flight check profile. Return to maintenance practice of placing speed tape over the panels prior to test flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.