Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 9, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49303
Aircraft time
69,900 hours, 37,277 cycles
Part
Casting
Part number
FDK73501
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

RIGHT GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING CASTING IN TRAILING EDGE OF WING IS CRACKED IN RADIUS AT FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER. INSTALLED NEW GROUND SPOILER CASTING PER SRM 51-30-00.

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