Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46113
Part
Link
Part number
3654072
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Spoiler
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH, THE SPOILER EXTEND LIGHT ILLUMINATED; NO BUFFET WAS FELT. EXTENDED SPOILERS MANUALLY, LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER THEY WERE RETRACTED. FOUND LT MOST INBOARD SPOILER PANEL DRIVE LINK AND OUTBOARD TOP DRIVE LINK BROKEN. ALSO, LT SPOILER SWITCH WAS BROKEN. REPLACED LINKS AND SWITCH IAW DC 8MM. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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