# SDR AALA20120420022

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 20, 2012
- Submitted: April 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N516AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516AM), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49893
- Aircraft time: 64,202 hours, 33,600 cycles
- System (JASC): [5755 · Spoilers](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5755)
- Part: Casting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Spoiler
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120420022

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE HAS A CRACK IN RADIUS OF GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING AT INBOARD END OF FORWARD MOUNT LUG.  REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER CASTING PER AARD 51-10-00-5.

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