What was found
DURING LUBRICATION OF GROUND SPOILER ACTUATORS, THE HINGE SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LT WING. HINGE SUPPORT FITTING. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 20-30-01 AND DC9/MD80 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 2017
- Submitted
- January 19, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N951DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49882
- Aircraft time
- 70,473 hours, 52,175 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5755 · Spoilers
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Spoilers
- 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.