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A320 captain experiences F/control spoiler fault ECAM during takeoff and rejects. The same fault had occurred the previous day and was 'repaired' by re-racking the faulty second [spoiler elevator computer]. The replacement second was faulty and no further attempt was made to obtain a serviceable part.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 986695 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FCC (Flight Control Computer) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80 Flight Crew Total 23000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Preflight was normal. On the takeoff roll at about 60 KTS we got the F/control spoiler fault ECAM. The takeoff was aborted and we cleared the runway. We did the reset in the FM and the ECAM was cleared. We coordinated with dispatch and maintenance control; got a new release; topped off the fuel and departed. The same crew flew this aircraft the previous day. We had the same ECAM on engine start; the FM reset didn't help. We were delayed for 4 or 5 hours while maintenance got a second and an actuator transducer flown in from another station. The second that arrived was a bad part and couldn't be used. The transducer was put in the cargo hold. Maintenance re-racked the first second; the fault was cleared and the aircraft released. The aircraft then spent that night; apparently with no further work done.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain experiences F/CTL SPOILER FAULT ECAM during takeoff and rejects. The same fault had occurred the previous day and was 'repaired' by re-racking the faulty SEC [Spoiler Elevator Computer]. The replacement SEC was faulty and no further attempt was made to obtain a serviceable part.
Narrative: Preflight was normal. On the Takeoff roll at about 60 KTS we got the F/CTL SPOILER FAULT ECAM. The Takeoff was aborted and we cleared the runway. We did the reset in the FM and the ECAM was cleared. We coordinated with Dispatch and Maintenance Control; got a new release; topped off the fuel and departed. The same crew flew this aircraft the previous day. We had the same ECAM on engine start; the FM reset didn't help. We were delayed for 4 or 5 hours while Maintenance got a SEC and an actuator transducer flown in from another station. The SEC that arrived was a bad part and couldn't be used. The transducer was put in the cargo hold. Maintenance re-racked the first SEC; the fault was cleared and the aircraft released. The aircraft then spent that night; apparently with no further work done.
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.