Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 20, 2010
Submitted
December 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47775
Aircraft time
73,440 hours, 70,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Fitting
Condition
Broken
Location
Torsion Bar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND RT WING OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER TORSION BAR INBD FITTING IS BROKEN AT WING AFT SPAR. R & R OTBD SPOILER INBD FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2 51-30-5.

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