Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 12, 2016
Submitted
April 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
45,560 hours, 22,504 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Fitting
Part number
5936832509
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. RT GND SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING IS CRACKED, AT FWD END ON INBD & OTBD EDGES. R & R FITTING IAW SRM 51-01-00, AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 5936824.

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