SDR ASMF200505026

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: May 22, 2005
Submitted: May 24, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N501AM
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 49188
Aircraft time: 59,602 hours, 44,591 cycles
System (JASC): 2760 · Drag Control System
Part: Control Box
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Auto Spoilers
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF AUTO SPOILERS FAILURES, SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINES. THE CONTROL BOX WAS RESEATED, ENGINE ACTUATOR CONNECTOR WAS CHECKED AND OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 27-60-00. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, ARMED AND AUTO SPOILER SHUTOFF TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 27-60-00, ALL CORRECT.

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