Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
September 15, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1DG
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft serial
9156
Aircraft time
2,849 hours, 687 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Bracket
Part number
GM5874820A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Part time
2,848 hours, 687 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE FOUND BRACKET HOLDING LT OUTBOARD FLT SPOILER WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED ALLOWING THE PROX SWITCH TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE TARGET, GIVING A FALSE FLT SPOILER DEPLOY 'MESSAGE' ON ROLLOUT, CAUSING REJECTED TAKEOFF. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.