# SDR ASMF201606007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 2016
- Submitted: June 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N423AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N423AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-73V
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-73V](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-73v) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32423
- Aircraft time: 40,711 hours, 24,864 cycles
- System (JASC): [2761 · Drag Control Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2761)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 65C268643
- Part serial: E0453
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Rt Spoiler
- Part time: 40,711 hours, 24,864 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF201606007

## Discrepancy

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE, THE ACFT REQUIRED 4 UNITS OF COMPENSATION TO LT FOR MAINTAINING THE ACFT STRAIGHT AND LEVEL.  MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION TO SPOILER IAW AMM 27-61-00, DETECTING THE SPOILER NR 2 SLIGHTLY RAISED; SO THE SPOILER OPS TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-61-00, NO DETECTING FAILURE.  DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK AND AS PRECAUTIONARY ACTION, THE LATERAL CONTROL SYSTEM INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-62-00, DETECTING A LOOSE ROD END FROM RT WING OTBD GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR OF PANEL 12; SO THE OTBD GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-62-94, TESTED CORRECT.

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