Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 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 Bracket
Part number
D57745013012
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 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 BRACKET FOR THE LEFT NUMBER 2 SPOILER WAS FOUND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED A "MAJOR REPAIR" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF EA A8-57R-12381. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR, THE NUMBER 2 SPOILER WAS RE-INSTALLED, INSPECTED, TESTED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE.

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