Service difficulty report · Torsion Bar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 29, 2018
Submitted
August 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53417
Aircraft time
64,472 hours, 50,349 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Torsion Bar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER TORSION BAR WAS CORRODED. REPLACED THE TORSION BAR IAW AMM 27-61-06.

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