What was found
LEFT MOST INBOARD B SYS FLIGHT SPOILER FLOATS IN FLIGHT, CAUSES VIBRATIONS IN LEFT TURNS (POM SPOILER FLOAT C/W)SPOILER FLOAT OBSERVED INFLIGHT BY SECOND OFFICER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 LEFT INBD FLT SPOILER ACTUATOR PER OPN 7052.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2001
- Submitted
- September 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N502DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21304
- Aircraft time
- 77,320 hours, 52,070 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2761 · Drag Control Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 65C163002
- Part serial
- 455362
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Spoiler
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F, E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.