# SDR SDR2005087

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [2761 · Drag Control Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2761)
- Part: Indication Sys
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Spoiler
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SDR2005087

## Discrepancy

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)

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