Service difficulty report · Bungee · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
March 31, 2010
Submitted
March 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68051
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47805
Aircraft time
72,873 hours, 32,510 cycles
Part
Bungee
Part number
APH72721
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING T/O FELT LT TURNING TENDENCY THAT INCREASED WITH SPEED. (AFTER CLEAN UP). AP WOULD NOT HOLD LEVEL FLIGHT AND HAD APP 5 DEGREES (UNITS OF AILERON RUDDER TO HAVE CONTROL OF AC. RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO MALFUNCTION. FOUND LT SPOILER MIXER 2-3 BUNGEE BROKEN. R & R CAM FOLLOWER SPRING ON 2 & 3 SPOILER LATERAL CONTROL MIXER IAW STANDARD MX PRACTICES. PERFORMED A LATERAL FLIGHT CONTROL FUNCTION/SYMMETRY CHECK IAW AMM 27-60-00-5 STEP 3D48 A-E; FOUND LATERALS FUNCTION NORMAL IN CLEAN WING AND TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION.

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