Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 15, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
52,727 hours, 37,339 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
39546421
Condition
Broken
Location
Aileron
Part time
52,727 hours, 37,339 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE, ACFT REQUIRED 4 GRADES OF AILERON COMPENSATOR TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVELED FLIGHT. DURING MX REVISION, THE SPIRAL DRIVE PLATE WAS DETECTED BROKEN; SO THE SPIRAL DRIVE PLATE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-10-07, TESTED CORRECT.

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