Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 16, 2015
Submitted
November 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49676
Aircraft time
76,640 hours, 40,549 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, CRACK IN GND SPOILER CASTING INBD EDGE. R & R CRACKED CASTING IAW SRM 51-01-00 & OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SPOILER IAW AMM 27-62-01-2.

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