SDR SDR2005087

Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
December 11, 2005
Submitted
February 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
434
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Unknown
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
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 FLIGHT FOUND SPOILER INDICATION INOPERATIVE AND AILERON EXTREMELY HEAVY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SPOILERS AND FOUND WORKING AND INDICATING PROPERLY. PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION TO THE AILERON CONTROL MECHANISM AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. FUNCTIONAL CHECK CONDUCTED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. (K)