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If the slats were in the up position you can with the most certainly say the lever were in up position.This aircraft slat is controlled by a single drum dual actuator mechanism mounted in the aft center wing box section.This unit the is linked to each slat section with VERY thick control cables that via a simple solution with wires and pulleys from both sides actually pulling the the slat either in or out and they are all linked together unlike say a 737. Thats why no separate slat section indicator is needed like the 737.If one is going out ALL is going out if not a catastriophic failure accured to the cotrolcable system. That is highly highly unlikely though, basicly non existant if looking on how its constructed. The good thing of an old wires and pulley aircraft is that you can be very sure of the inputs done from cockpit actually is gonna happen in the back no matter what.It weighs but sure as hell.
And that the wires from the leaver to the mid section of the aircraft should be broken off without any notice in feeling of flap handle is even that highly unlikly-Just basicly never happens
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Wings 1011
Last edited by wings1011; 17th Sep 2008 at 16:06.