Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 13, 2014
Submitted
November 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53246
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Speed Brakes
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT WE DEPLOYED THE SPEED BRAKES & NOTICED AN INITIAL 4 - 5 DEGREE RIGHT BANK TURN, WHICH WAS THEN COMPENSATED BY THE AUTOPILOT. ONCE THE SPEED BRAKES WERE STOWED THE ACFT WOULD AGAIN FLY STRAIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED SPOILER OPERATION IAW AMM 27-60-00. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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