Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
35,195 hours, 16,413 cycles
Part
Fitting
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

CRACK IN OUTBOARD, FORWARD RADIUS OF LEFT GROUND SPOILER CASTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05.

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