Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
April 1, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
318
Aircraft time
37,037 hours, 16,635 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
31059321
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REJECTED TAKEOFF FOR SPEED BRAKE GROUND SPOILER DEPLOYMENT AT 110KTS. GROUND SPOILER NR1 ON LT WING SHOWED DEPLOYED AMBER CHEVRON AFTER REJECT. TROUBLESHOOTING BACK AT GATE SHOWED NR 1 GROUND SPOILER DEPLOYED ON ECAM BUT STOWED ON ACFT. ACFT HAD A PRIOR SPOILER 4 AND 1 FAULT INFLIGHT WRITE-UP. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE, NO CHEVRONS WERE INDICATING ON ECAMS. WITH 1 AND 4 SPOILERS STILL SHUTOFF IAW EXISTING MEL, WE ROLLED THE CONTROL WHEEL AND THE 1L SPOILER AMBER DEPLOYED CHEVRON POPPED UP. 1R, 4R, 4L AMBER STOWED INICATIONS DID NOT CHANGE. AMBER 1L CHEVRON WILL NOT RESET. NO FAULTS SHOWN ON EITHER EFCU OR EITHER SFCC. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1L SPOILER ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-64-11-04.

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