Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 6, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53395
Aircraft time
20,938 hours, 11,151 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge
Part number
59545921
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing Spoiler
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND WHILE WORKING MCO FOR SPOILER DEPLOY MSG. FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLT SPOILER I/B HINGE BROKEN. CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE POSITION SENSOR AND PUNCTURED HOLE INTO O/B FORE FLAP. REPLACING NEXT HIGHER ASSY THE SPOILER AND THE LEFT O/B FORE FLAP.

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