Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 19, 2014
Submitted
May 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
43,413 hours, 20,583 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Part number
FDK4673501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING GND SPOILER CTR CASTING IS CRACKED AT FWD OTBD ACTUATOR MOUNT. INSTALLED NEW GND SPOILER CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.

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