Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
November 2, 2023
Submitted
November 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
874
Aircraft time
21,664 hours, 12,535 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Wing Spoiler
Component
Spoiler · Airbus
Component part number
A5777100001000
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 #5 SPOILER CENTER O/B HINGE LOWER SURFACE (17MM*12MM, DEPTH: 1.7MM) AND O/B SIDE (30MM*10MM, DEPTH: 1.1MM) FOUND DELAMINATION REPAIRED LH WING #5 SPOILER CENTER O/B HINGE O/B SIDE DELAMINATION PER SB A300-57-6082 R03 FIGURE 2 SHEET 2&4 AND FIGURE 5, AND COMPARED & ENSURED LH WING #5 SPOILER CENTER O/B HINGE LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATION IS WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE REPAIR LIMITS IN THE INSPECTION SB A300-57-6083 R04 FIGURE 4 SHEET 1&2 PER EA 6-5750-T0376849 P1 THIS IS CAT A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 57- 50/5812 FOR WORK DETAILS.