Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
December 10, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
72,445 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A2
Part
Rod End
Part number
31059XXX
Condition
Separated
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING OVERNIGHT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING AN OPEN MEL ITEM FOR NR 2 & 3 SPOILER FAULT THAT WAS PLACED ON MEL (SYSTEM DEACTIVATED) PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 2 RT SPOILER ACTUATOR THREADED ROD END ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED IN THE THREADED AREA RESULTING IN THE SPOILER SURFACE TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE ACTUATOR AND ALLOWED TO FLOAT FREELY WITH A PORTION OF ROD END REMAINING ATTACHED TO SPOILER PANEL.

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