Service difficulty report · Spoiler Actuator · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
June 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Engine
Pwa PW4152
Part
Spoiler Actuator
Part number
31059221
Condition
End Cap Damaged
Location
#4 Spoiler Rh
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AN INDICATION OF #1 AND #4 SPOILER FAILURE WAS NOTED FOLLOWED BY AN INDICATION OF YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW LEVEL WARNING. ECAM AND QRH ACTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT AS PER SOP'S AND FLIGHT PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND #4 SPOILER ACTUATOR END CAP DAMAGED CAUSING LOSS OF SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. SPOILER ACTUATOR, YELLOW HYDRAULIC PUMP AND ASSOCIATED FILTERS REPLACED. SYSTEM TESTED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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