SDR VJ970196

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910VJ
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47277
Part
Actuator
Part number
1040T100
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG FUMES NOTED IN COCKPIT. LOW LEVEL OF SMOKE NOTED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHICH APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM COCKPIT FLOOR. ODOR DID NOT SEEM TO BE ELECTRICAL. DISCOVERED SPOILER ACTUATOR TO BE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AND SMOKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SPOILER ACTUATOR AND SPOILER CONTROL RELAY PER MM 27-61-2. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 27-62-5. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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