Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 17, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7546A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53028
Aircraft time
61,081 hours, 31,571 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT WING GROUND SPOILER CASTING IN TRAILING EDGE OF WING IS CRACKED AT FORWARD OUTBOARD SIDE. INSTALLED NEW CASTING PER AARD 51-10-00-05.

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