What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, LT WING GROUND SPOILER AFT ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING HAD A 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK ON I/B SIDE OF FITTING. CRACK CONTAINED STOP DRILLED CRACK PER MD80 80-57-180. INSTALLED DOUBLER FILLER AND STIFFENER PER 80-57-180.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 2000
- Submitted
- October 3, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N954U
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49426
- Aircraft time
- 39,476 hours, 20,182 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5740 · Wing, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing Spoiler
- 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.