Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 1, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7536A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49990
Aircraft time
60,850 hours, 31,429 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Fitting
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 IS CRACKED AT THE INBOARD FORWARD SIDE ABOVE THE ACTUATOR FORWARD MOUNT BOLT INBOARD END. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05.

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