Service difficulty report · Torsion Bar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 18, 2015
Submitted
February 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53258
Aircraft time
62,888 hours, 46,355 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Torsion Bar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RUSTED TORSION BAR OF OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER RT WING. TORSION BAR OF OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER RT WING WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-61-06-201.

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