A secondary flight control system, comprising: a first flight control surface system , wherein the first flight control system is a slat system including one or more slats; a second flight control surface system , wherein the second flight control surface system is a flap system including one or more flaps; a power distribution unit operably connected to the first flight control surface system and the second flight control surface system, wherein the power distribution unit is configured to generate torque to actuate the first flight control surface system and the second flight control surface system; a T-gearbox operably connected to the power distribution unit, the slat system, and the flap system, wherein the T-gearbox is configured to split the torque from the power distribution unit into a first drive line towards the slat system and a second drive line towards the flap system; a first clutch operably connecting the first flight control surface system and the T-gearbox in the first drive line, wherein the first clutch is configured to engage and disengage the first flight control surface system from the T-gearbox; and a second clutch operably connecting the second flight control surface system and the T-gearbox in the second drive line that is separate from the first drive line, wherein the second clutch is configured to engage and disengage the second flight control surface system from the T-gearbox, wherein the second clutch operates independently of the first clutch. a first flight control surface system , wherein the first flight control system is a slat system including one or more slats; a second flight control surface system , wherein the second flight control surface system is a flap system including one or more flaps; a power distribution unit operably connected to the first flight control surface system and the second flight control surface system, wherein the power distribution unit is configured to generate torque to actuate the first flight control surface system and the second flight control surface system; a T-gearbox operably connected to the power distribution unit, the slat system, and the flap system, wherein the T-gearbox is configured to split the torque from the power distribution unit into a first drive line towards the slat system and a second drive line towards the flap system; a first clutch operably connecting the first flight control surface system and the T-gearbox in the first drive line, wherein the first clutch is configured to engage and disengage the first flight control surface system from the T-gearbox; and a second clutch operably connecting the second flight control surface system and the T-gearbox in the second drive line that is separate from the first drive line, wherein the second clutch is configured to engage and disengage the second flight control surface system from the T-gearbox, a first clutch operably connecting the first flight control surface system and the T-gearbox in the first drive line, wherein the first clutch is configured to engage and disengage the first flight control surface system from the T-gearbox; and a second clutch operably connecting the second flight control surface system and the T-gearbox in the second drive line that is separate from the first drive line, wherein the second clutch is configured to engage and disengage the second flight control surface system from the T-gearbox, wherein the second clutch operates independently of the first clutch. <EOS>