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Flight crew reported #3 spoiler was floating on their A319. Investigation determined two spoilers had been deactivated by maintenance but only one had been locked down.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 835713 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Speedbrake/Spoiler |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Dispatcher |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While enroute; flight crew noticed spoiler deflection on spoiler #3 which was deactivated per MEL. After consultation with maintenance; it was discovered that spoiler #2 was also deactivated and spoiler #3 was deactivated but not locked out. Due to not being locked out; the spoiler was being deflected with air going over the wing. Per the airbus flight manual; it was decided between captain and dispatcher that it was ok to proceed to our destination. The landing distance adjustment of two spoiler faults was utilized and the flight landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight crew reported #3 spoiler was floating on their A319. Investigation determined two spoilers had been deactivated by maintenance but only one had been locked down.
Narrative: While enroute; flight crew noticed spoiler deflection on Spoiler #3 which was deactivated per MEL. After consultation with maintenance; it was discovered that Spoiler #2 was also deactivated and Spoiler #3 was deactivated but not locked out. Due to not being locked out; the spoiler was being deflected with air going over the wing. Per the Airbus Flight Manual; it was decided between Captain and Dispatcher that it was ok to proceed to our destination. The landing distance adjustment of two spoiler faults was utilized and the flight landed without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.