Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 19, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
35,531 hours, 16,634 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Part number
5936832509
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

GROUND SPOILER MOUNT CASTING CRACKED AT FORWARD MOUNT, INBOARD SIDE. INSTALLED NEW SPOILER CASTING, LEFT, PER DRAWING 5936824 AND SRM 51-30-00.

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