Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 22, 2009
Submitted
July 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49457
Aircraft time
68,992 hours, 32,192 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Part number
5910051524
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

TUL - RIGHT OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER PANEL CENTER HINGE CASTING IS CRACKED AT INBOARD RADIUS. REPLACED FLIGHT SPOILER.

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