Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12811
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49265
Part
Actuator
Part number
1040T1005
Condition
Burnt
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CO-PILOT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE THROTTLE QUADRANT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM COS. THE ELECTRICAL FIRE/SMOKE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN EMERGENCY LIST WAS INITIATED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO COS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AUTO SPOILER ACTUATOR BURNT WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE AUTO SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-62-05. IN ADDITION, THE SPOILER CONTROL BOX WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-62-07. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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