Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
July 11, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30348
Aircraft time
1,924 hours, 1,075 cycles
Part
Limit Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING AFTER AUTO SPOILERS DEPLOYMENT, AUTO SPOILERS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN THOUGH SPOILERS ARE FULLY DEPLOYED. BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IS PRESENT AFTER MANUAL STOW MOTOR DISENGAGES. REPLACED AUTO SPOILER ACTUATOR.