# SDR AALA201909199019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 17, 2019
- Submitted: September 19, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N800AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N800AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40618
- Aircraft time: 17,990 hours, 2,730 cycles
- System (JASC): [2760 · Drag Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2760)
- Part: Pcu
- Part number: C99143004
- Part serial: 00975
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Spoiler
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201909199019

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SPOILERS ALERT CAME ON DURING DESCENT AND PRIOR TO FLAP EXTENTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #8 SPOILER PCU IAW AMM 27-61-07. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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