Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 18, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7517A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49894
Aircraft time
56,520 hours, 28,933 cycles
Part
Casting
Part number
FDK4673501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 CASTING CRACKED IN RADIUS ABOVE FORWARD END OF ACTUATOR, OUTBOARD SIDE. REPLACED SPOILER CASTING PER SRM 51-30.

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