Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49677
Aircraft time
67,222 hours, 35,127 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 CRACKED IN OUTBOARD FORWARD RADIUS AREA. REMOVED AND INSTALLED RIGHT GROUND SPOILER CASTING PER AARD 51-10-00-5 AND SRM 51-30-02.

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