Service difficulty report · Torsion Bar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 20, 2016
Submitted
July 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53417
Aircraft time
59,371 hours, 46,315 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Torsion Bar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing 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

CORROSION ON RT WING INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER TORSION BAR. DAMAGED TORSION BAR, CAM ARM AND LEVER WERE REPACED IAW AMM 27-61-06.

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