Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 11, 2015
Submitted
December 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 44,342 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
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

CRACK INBD HINGE FITTING AT LT GROUND SPOILER BS XW=47.450, REAR SPAR WING RIB. REAR SPAR WING RIB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1 AND DWG 5936830-501.

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