Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 11, 2016
Submitted
October 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9629H
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53599
Aircraft time
50,629 hours, 24,669 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Fitting
Part number
5936832509
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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. LEFT GROUND SPOILER FITTING IS CRACKED ON THE INBOARD FLANGE OF THE OUTBOARD LEG. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-05, SR09570010 AND AARD 51-00-05-1.

More about the Doug DC-9-83