Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 5, 2009
Submitted
July 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16545
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53027
Aircraft time
31,684 hours, 2,700 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
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 INBOARD LEG. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING GROUND SPOILER CASTING PER 51-01-00.

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