# SDR DL72L011345

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 2001
- Submitted: September 5, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N502DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21304
- Aircraft time: 77,320 hours, 52,070 cycles
- System (JASC): [2761 · Drag Control Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2761)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011345

## Discrepancy

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.

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