Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
January 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804FR
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2051
Aircraft time
15,198 hours, 7,857 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B8P
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D57750021000118A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 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

DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER HINGE ANTI-ROTATION LUG FOR THE RIGHT NUMBER 3 SPOILER WAS FOUND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED A "MAJOR REPAIR" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF EA A8-57R-12379. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR, THE NUMBER 3 SPOILER WAS RE-INSTALLED, INSPECTED, TESTED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE.

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