Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 3, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9409F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53121
Aircraft time
45,639 hours, 24,242 cycles
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler Actuator
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 CASTING CRACKED ON INBOARD SIDE AT ACTUATOR FORWARD MOUNT (LEFT WING). REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND SPOILER FITTING PER SRM 51-01-00.

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