Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 11, 2019
Submitted
October 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
74,090 hours, 55,009 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH, RECEIVED A GEAR WARNING WITH FLAPS SET TO 23DEGREES. WHEN FLAPS WERE EXTENDED FROM 23 TO 28 DEGREES AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ASSYMETRICAL ROLL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND SLAT FAIL LIGHT IN BOTH STALL WARNING COMPUTER HISTORY. FAULT AS SET UPON ARRIVAL. VISUALLY INSPECTED SPOILER HINGE FOR DAMAGE. NO DEFECTS. RAN RTS TEST IAW AMM 22-10. BOTH GO . RESET BOTH SWC & OPER FLAPS THRU SEVERAL CYCLES. FOUND RT FLT SPOILERS LWR THAN LEFT. ADJ SAME IAW MM 27-61-02. OPS CK GOOD. PERFORMED RII FOR LT & RT FLT SPOILERS ADJUSTMENTS PER MD88 AMM 27-61-02.

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