Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 8, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49931
Aircraft time
50,168 hours, 35,021 cycles
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Defective
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

WITH SPEED BRAKES EXTENDED AT 320 KTS ACFT HAS A MODERATE ROLL RATE TO THE RT. LESS NOTICEABLE AT 250 KTS, BUT ACFT STILL ROLLS RT. OPERATIONS CHECKED SPOILER ACTUATOR SYS IAW AM 27-61-02. FOUND LT FLIGHT SPOILER ON INBD SIDE TO BE BAD. R & R IAW LP 581290.

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