Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
May 2, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717DH
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19389
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A/C, WITH BALL CENTERED AND LT WING SLIGHTLY LOW, AILERON TRIM INDICATES 3-1/8 UNITS TO RT, AND RUDDER TRIM 1/4 UNIT TO LT. ALSO THERE WAS 4 DEGREE RT WHEEL DEFLECTION AT FL310 AND MACH 0.80 WITH AUTOPILOT OFF. FOUND NR 2 FLIGHT SPOILER EXTERNAL MANUAL RELEASE NOT PROPERLY STOWED. STOWED MANUAL RELEASE PER B727 MM27-61-81. FLIGHT SPOILER SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY.

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