Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 20, 2000
Submitted
April 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49368
Aircraft time
44,003 hours, 22,485 cycles
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE LT WING FWD END OF GROUND SPOILER ATTACH CASTING WAS CRACKED BOTH I/B AND O/B SIDE OF ACT ATTACH FWD END. STOP DRILLED CRACKS PER SRO 9570010-5. INSTALLED DOUBLER FILLER AND STIFFENER PER SRO 9570010-5, FIG 6 PAGE 45-62.

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