SDR 0201669941

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3324L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47103
Aircraft time
88,692 hours, 90,232 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
420913
Part serial
00896
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING LANDING AT MSP, FLIGHT TOUCHED DOWN BUT SPOILERS FAILED TO EXTEND SO CREW INITIATED A GO-AROUND. ONCE AIRBORNE, COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED USING MANUAL SPOILER CONTROL. APPARENTLY THE WIND CONDITIONS FOR LANDING WERE CAUSING EXCESSIVE FLOATING OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SPOILERS WERE NECESSARY. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT GATE, THE SPOILER SYSTEM RECYCLED AND THE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPOILER CONTROL BOX AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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