SDR 0501209851

Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 2, 2005
Submitted
August 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47708
Aircraft time
69,716 hours, 71,757 cycles
Part
Link Assy
Condition
Binding
Location
Lt Spoiler
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT ON TAKEOFF. AILERON TRIM WAS SET AT ZERO AND CREW HAD TO INPUT EXCESSIVE RIGHT TRIM TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. INCREASING RIGHT TRIM REQUIRED FOR EACH STAGE OF REMAINDER OR FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DTW AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LEFT INBOARD SPOILER PANEL WOULD NOT RETRACT FULLY. A BOLT ON THE SPOILER ACTUATOR LEVER LINK ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE BINDING IN THE OFF STOP POSITION. RETORQUING THE LINK ATTACH NUT ALLOWED PROPER OPERATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER ALL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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