Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 18, 2004
Submitted
April 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1152
Aircraft time
9,047 hours, 6,687 cycles
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wings
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE CREW SELECTED FULL FLAPS AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND AND PERFORM THE LANDING USING FLAPS IN CONFIGURATION 3. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NOTE: THE NR 1 SPOILER HAD PREVIOUSLY FAULTED EARLIER THIS DAY AND WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 27-64-01. THIS MEL PROCEDURE REQUIRES THE DEACTIVATION OF BOTH NR 1 SPOILERS. DEACTIVATION PROCEDURE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION. THIS SDR IS OPEN STATUS, AWAITING FURTHER INFORMATION.

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