Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
October 31, 2026
Submitted
November 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
657
Aircraft time
47,649 hours, 26,765 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
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 #5 SPOILER CENTER O/B HINGE ARM LH SURFACE FOUND DELAMINATION. SIZE: 80MM*75MM, DEPTH: 1.64MM, CENTER I/B HINGE ARM RH SURFACE FOUND DELAMINATION. SIZE 1: 60MM*33MM, DEPTH: 1.36MM, SIZE 2: 35MM*25MM, DEPTH: 2.2MM.

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