Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 1, 2013
Submitted
May 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53632
Aircraft time
38,023 hours, 18,272 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 ACTUATOR CASTING IS CRACKED AT INBOARD FORWARD AREA. INSTALLED FITTING/CASTING PER AARD 51-00-05-1.

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