Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 27, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3515
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49892
Aircraft time
55,486 hours, 29,230 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Part serial
1
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

LEFT WING GROUND SPOILER CASTING CRACKED AT FORWARD INBOARD END. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-20-00-15 PAGE 1.

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