Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 16, 2013
Submitted
June 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
4578
Aircraft time
10,273 hours, 3,276 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Spoiler
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON LANDING CONFIGURATION WITH FLAPS TO FULL. DURING WALKAROUND FOUND ACTUATOR FOR LT WING NR 1 SPOILER, WITH EYE END PISTON ROD MISSING SPECIAL BOLT AT NR 1 SPOILER ATTACHMENT BRACKET. AS PRECAUTION R & R LT WING NR 1 SPOILER SERVO CONTROL IAW AMM 27-64-41-400-001-A. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK. MISSING HARDWARE WAS LOCATED IN THE AFT WING SECTION BELOW THE PCU.

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