Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 19, 2015
Submitted
February 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9624T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53594
Aircraft time
48,503 hours, 23,185 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Part number
FDK4673501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 TE GND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING CRACKED AT OTBD FWD SIDE. INSTALLED NEW NT WING GND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING IAW SRM 51-01-00-001.

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