Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
April 12, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Part
Actuator
Part number
791A000005
Condition
Unapproved Part
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND CERTIFICATION OF TWO FLAP ACTUATORS AT THE REQUEST OF A CLIENT, THE AMO DISCOVERED THAT THE PARTS SUPPLIED FOR REPAIR HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT. THIS DISCOVERY WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE PARTS HAD BEEN CERTIFIED AND RETURNED. THE AMO NOTIFIED THE CLIENT THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN OVERHAULED AND WITHDREW THEIR CERTIFICATION. THE AMO HAS REVISED THEIR POLICY TO INSURE NO PARTS ARE RECEIVED FORROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND CERTIFICATION WHICH HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AS SUCH.

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