Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 21, 2023
Submitted
August 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740FD
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
559
Aircraft time
53,979 hours, 24,130 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Spoiler
Part number
A5777101000600
Part serial
TS1078
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

LH WING #4 SPOILER CENTER I/B & O/B HINGE ARM OUTSIDE SURFACE AND CENTER I/B HINGE ARM LWR SURFACE FOUND DELAMINATION. SIZE: (1)44MM*25MM, DEPTH: 1.3MM (2)80MM*25MM, DEPTH: 1.14MM (3)25MM*20MM, DEPTH: 2.65MM COMPLIED WITH EA: 6-5750-T0359414 A P2. TITLE: WING - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH #4 SPOILER CENTER HINGE ARM LOWER AND OUTER SURFACE DELAMINATION. REPAIRED THE LH WING #4 SPOILER CENTER I/B & O/B HINGE ARM OUTSIDE SURFACE AND CENTER I/B HINGE ARM LWR SURFACE DELAMINATION. THIS IS CATEGORY A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 57508179 FOR WORK DETAILS.