SDR ARWA980906

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
September 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46150
Part
Actuator
Condition
Dirty
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
LD
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

NO SPOILER DEPLOYMENT WITH REAR WHEELS SPIN UP. SPOILER HANDLE STIFF TO ACTUATE. FOUND BELL CRANK AND SPOILER HYD. ACTUATOR HAD EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP OF ANTI-CORROSION PAINT. REMOVED BUILD UP AND LUBE CRANK. SPOILER SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 M/M 27-60-0. AUTO SPOILERS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8, M/M 27-60-2.

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