Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 27, 2026
Submitted
July 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6520
Aircraft time
34,990 hours, 13,149 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Spoiler
Condition
No Discrepancy
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO DFW TO THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTING A BURNT AREA ON THE LEFT-WING INNER SPOILER PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT WING #1 SPOILER AND FOUND NO BURN DAMAGE, ONLY PAINT MISSING ON THE TOP SURFACE WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE APPLIED SPEED TAPE PER AFMM 20-11-33 AND PLACED IT ON MONITOR TO REPAIR THE PAINT FINISH. (OPEN)

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