SDR RRXA99127

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Spoiler Syst
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, SPOILER PRESS FAILED TO INCREASE WHEN SWITCH WAS PLACED IN OVERRIDE. AC LOADMETER INDICATED PUMP WAS OPERATING. CYCLED C/B FOR PRESS IND AND PUMP CTRL, NO HELP. CURRENT LIMITERS CHECKS GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED QRH ABNORMAL SPOILER PROCEDURE. CHECKED RESERVOIR FLUID LEVEL IN SPOILER RESERVOIR. CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON SPOILER PRESSURE XMITTER, OPS CK SPOILER SYS AFTER CURRENT LIMITERS WERE CHANGED WITH EXT PWR. PERFORMED GROUND RUN TO CK SPOILER SYS WITH ENG DRIVEN PUMPS SYS, OPERATORS NORMAL AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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