# Incident 20080517835079I: Airbus A320212, Miami, FL, May 17, 2008

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 2008, 16:47 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Miami International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: U30A
- Location: 25.7954° N, 80.2901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MIAMI INTL (MIA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7954&lon=-80.2901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N265AV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A320212
- Reported engine: GE CFM56*
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 664 in this make and model, 79 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080517835079I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) USA 3000 CONTRACTED AAR CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR A LEASE RETURN CHECK ON AIRCRAFT N265AV.  ON MAY 17, 2008 AN ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED.  DURING THE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST USA 3000 IS REQUIRED TO CHECK THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, IT WAS NOTED SPOILERS 3 AND 5 ON BOTH WINGS WERE AMBER AND LOAD ALLEVIATION FUNCTION DEGRADED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE EICAM DURING THE CHECK.  THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH THE FLIGHT WITH THE NOTED AMBER CAUTION WARNINGS ON THE EICAM.  DURING THE CONDDUCT OF THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND RETURNED TO MIA FOR LANDING.  DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES WITH THE SPOILERS RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT CONTACTING THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING TIP.  THE FLIGHT CREW STABILIZED THE AIRCRAFT AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT BACK AROUND FOR A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AND TAXIED BACK TO THE REPAIR FACILITY.  AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE LT WING SPOILERS 3 AND 5 WERE LEFT IN THE MAINTENANCE MODE.  THE LEFT WINGTIP FENCE GROUND DOWN APPROX 1-2 INCHES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.  AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED BY FSDO-19 AND REPAIR FACILITY TO FIND THE WHO, WHAT, WHY AND WHEN.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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