Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 2, 2006
Submitted
March 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1274
Aircraft time
21,101 hours, 8,129 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge Pin
Part number
D5755104120000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SAL - DURING BC4 CHECK DISCOVERED LEVEL 2 GALVANIC CORROSION ON BUSHING HINGE PIN OF THE NR 1 SPOILER, LEFT WING AT WING STATION 5512 LEFT, CENTER HINGE. NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS WERE FOUND IN THE AIRBUS 320 SRM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HINGE PIN AND BUSHING FOR THE NR 1 SPOILER, LEFT WING IAW AIRBUS SRM 27-64-44.

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