Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 16, 2010
Submitted
January 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68051
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47805
Aircraft time
72,560 hours, 32,370 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
APH72721
Condition
Damaged
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL 340 APPROX 50 MIN INT FLT W/ PNEU SYS 2 MEL(ED) INOP (SYS CONFIGURED W/ 1-2 ISOL ON & NR 2 PACK & BLEED OFF) GOT AIR SYS 2 OFF FOLLOWED BY LVL 3 AIR MANF 2 FAIL. AIR MANF 2 FAIL SOON CLEARED BUT PNEU SYS 2 SCHEMATIC & OVERHEAD MANF LIGHT REMAINED RED EVEN AFTER SHUTDOWN. R & R CAM FOLLOWER SPRING ON 2&3 SPOILER LATERAL CONTROL MIXER IAW SRM. NO ADJUST OR CHANGES TO CABLE/PUSHROD RIGGING MADE TO FACILITATE REPAIR. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF SPOILER LATERAL CONTROL MIXER ASSY`S (2) & CONTROL SECTORS; NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED A LATERAL FLT CONTROL FUNCTION/SYMMETRY CHECK IAW AMM 27-60-00-5 STEP 3D48 A-E; LATERALS FUNCTIONED NORMAL IN CLEAN WING & TAKEOFF CONFIG.

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