Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
June 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193W1189
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Component
1529104189
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT SPEEDBRAKES WERE USED. WHEN SPEEDBRAKES WERE STOWED THE LT SPOILERS DID NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT DID SEVERE ROLL TO LT, TOOK ALMOST FULL CONTROL WHEEL TO RT TO HOLD WINGS LEVEL. WHEN FLAPS WERE EXTENDED THE SPOILERS STOWED. DID NOT USE AUTO SPOILERS FOR LANDING BUT WHEN EXTENDED MANUALLY THE SPOILERS EXTENDED EVENLY. FOUND NR 4 SPOILER LT WING CRACKED AT O/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR FITTING. REPLACED PANEL AND ADJUSTED PER MM 27-61-17.