Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Actuator
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
79,853 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

TOL - FLT 823 - DURING LANDING IN TOL, WHEN THE SPOILERS WERE DEPLOYED THE FLIGHT CREW SIGHTED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE CENTER PEDESTAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PEDESTAL AREA WHICH REVEALED THE AUTOMATIC SPOILER ACTUATOR DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE SYSTEM ON DEFERRAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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