SDR 98ZZZX963

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4572N
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0551
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Bracket
Part number
20081
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Spoiler
Part time
950 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAS THE SPEED BRAKE KIT, P/N SP8000, INSTALLED IAW STC NR SA4948NM. PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT WING SPOILER WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. FOUND BOTH FLANGES BROKEN OFF ON THE TOP ATTACH DOUBLER, P/N 2008-1, AT THE ACTUATOR. LOWER BRACKET, P/N 2008-3, HAD BOTH FLANGES CRACKED.

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