Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 4, 2015
Submitted
February 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9620D
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53591
Aircraft time
50,471 hours, 24,067 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 CASTING CRACKED AT FWD END ON INBD SIDE. R & R FITTING IAW AARD 51-00-05 & DWG SRO9570010.

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