# SDR 9617373232

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N332NW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 319
- System (JASC): [2761 · Drag Control Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2761)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 31077050
- Condition: Ruptured
- Location: Nr 3 Spoiler
- Part time: 14,051 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617373232

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF, RECEIVED F/CTL SPLR 3 FAULT MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY THE BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DECREASING TO ZERO.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HAND NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR RUPTURED.  REPLACED ACTUATOR.  LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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