Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 7, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53250
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ground Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNT CASTING IS CRACKED AT FORWARD INBOARD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED CASTING.

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