What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot reported the left outboard spoiler jammed in the 1/2 up position. Inspection of the system showed the rotary actuator, p/m A44700-009, had failed internally. The actuator had been installed in the aircraft at manufacture and its total time is the same as the aircraft. The rotary actuator was sent to the actuator manufacturer facility for disassembly and analysis in the presence of the operators pmi and the NTSB investigator.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER JAMMED IN THE 1/2 UP POSITION. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM SHOWED THE ROTARY ACTUATOR, P/M A44700-009, HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. THE ACTUATOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT AT MANUFACTURE AND ITS TOTAL TIME IS THE SAME AS THE AIRCRAFT. THE ROTARY ACTUATOR WAS SENT TO THE ACTUATOR MANUFACTURER FACILITY FOR DISASSEMBLY AND ANALYSIS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE OPERATORS PMI AND THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.