Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 18, 2014
Submitted
November 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49596
Aircraft time
75,129 hours, 40,012 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Part number
FDK4673501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Spoiler
Part time
75,128 hours, 40,012 cycles
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 GND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING IS CRACKED AT THE FWD INBD SIDE ABOVE THE ACTUATOR MOUNT BOLT. R & R CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1, SRM 51-30--02-001 & EA MD80-57-037460 REV A DATED 11/20/2014.

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