# SDR CA130710011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 9, 2013
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Boeing 727227
- Aircraft time: 71,717 hours
- Engine: Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC): [5755 · Spoilers](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5755)
- Part: Rod
- Part number: 414001410
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Spoiler
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130710011

## Discrepancy

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A PRE-DEPARTURE WALK AROUND, THE CREW NOTICED THE 2 OTBD SPOILERS ON THE RT WING PARTIALLY EXTENDED.  FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN SPOILER CABLE ROD END. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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