# SDR AALA20120724001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 24, 2012
- Submitted: July 25, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N578AA
- 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: 53155
- Aircraft time: 60,920 hours, 31,506 cycles
- System (JASC): [5755 · Spoilers](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5755)
- Part: Casting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: 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/AALA20120724001

## Discrepancy

GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING ON LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE IS CRACKED ON THE INBOARD FORWARD CORNER.  REPLACED CASTING PER AARD 51-00-05-1.

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