From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After takeoff from helena, Montana at cruise altitude the aircraft experienced a partial deployment of the right inboard roll spoiler. On final approach into Great Falls, Montana the pilot noted a full deployment of the same spoiler panel. No warning lights were observed by the crew, although it was noted on the pfcs indicator. The roll spoiler system was deactivated and the aircraft ferried to portland, Oregon for repair. Maintenance at pdx downloaded the flight data recorder, and removed and replaced the right spoiler control unit. The unit was tagged with an FAA form 8620-2 and sent for failure analysis and repair. A functional test flight was performed and the aircraft returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER TAKEOFF FROM HELENA, MONTANA AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE RIGHT INBOARD ROLL SPOILER. ON FINAL APPROACH INTO GREAT FALLS, MONTANA THE PILOT NOTED A FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE SAME SPOILER PANEL. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED BY THE CREW, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOTED ON THE PFCS INDICATOR. THE ROLL SPOILER SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PORTLAND, OREGON FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE AT PDX DOWNLOADED THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT SPOILER CONTROL UNIT. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED WITH AN FAA FORM 8620-2 AND SENT FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. A FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Other reports on N409QX · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.