Service difficulty report · Spoiler Sys · Boeing 73781Q

Difficulty date
August 23, 2017
Submitted
August 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520AM
Make and model
Boeing 73781Q
Aircraft serial
29052
Aircraft time
55,199 hours, 19,948 cycles
Part
Spoiler Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNS TO PLATFORM DUE TO DURING FLIGHT CONTROLS TESTS CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT SPOILERS DID NOT REACH THE MAXIMUM EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO HANGAR AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW AMM 27-11-61 BEING IN NORMAL CONDITION, AS A PREVENTIVE ACTION, A LUBRICATION OF THE FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATORS WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 12-22-61, ALL CORRECT.

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