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An A320 left inboard (I/B) flap unit received from a contract repair station with incomplete repairs; parts not installed; numerous discrepancies not written-up; worn bearings; chafed wiring harnesses and missing parts not documented had an FAA 8130-3 tag that stated: repaired.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1021949 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201207 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Trailing Edge Flap |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
We [my air carrier] received an A320 left-hand (l/h) inboard (I/B) flap from a contract maintenance repair station with an FAA 8130-3 tracking tag. The status/work [section on the tag] says: repaired. The FAA 8130-3 tag indicates all other discrepancies left as is and customer will complete all other items listed in tear down [disassembly] report. This flap was delivered with several parts not installed and just put inside a box loosely. This flap is not a complete unit. Several bearings [that were] not written-up are bad and have paint over-spray; both wiring harnesses on unit are chafed and worn thru; only one was written-up in tear down report. There are several discrepancies with this flap not written-up and [this flap] should not have an FAA 8130-3 tag attached to it. Nowhere on the FAA 8130-3 tag does it indicate [the flap] unit is not assembled per the illustrated parts catalog (ipc); or [indicate] what parts are not installed; [also] some parts missing and not documented.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 Left Inboard (I/B) Flap unit received from a Contract Repair Station with incomplete repairs; parts not installed; numerous discrepancies not written-up; worn bearings; chafed wiring harnesses and missing parts not documented had an FAA 8130-3 Tag that stated: Repaired.
Narrative: We [my Air Carrier] received an A320 left-hand (l/h) Inboard (I/B) Flap from a Contract Maintenance Repair Station with an FAA 8130-3 Tracking Tag. The Status/Work [section on the Tag] says: Repaired. The FAA 8130-3 Tag indicates all other discrepancies left as is and Customer will complete all other items listed in Tear Down [Disassembly] Report. This flap was delivered with several parts not installed and just put inside a box loosely. This flap is not a complete unit. Several bearings [that were] not written-up are bad and have paint over-spray; both wiring harnesses on unit are chafed and worn thru; only one was written-up in Tear Down Report. There are several discrepancies with this flap not written-up and [this flap] should not have an FAA 8130-3 Tag attached to it. Nowhere on the FAA 8130-3 Tag does it indicate [the flap] unit is not assembled per the Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC); or [indicate] what parts are not installed; [also] some parts missing and not documented.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.