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A321 flight crew and mechanics reported maintenance had not properly completed the spoiler lockout procedure which resulted in a diversion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1600193 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201812 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Spoiler System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Had to perform deactivation of spoiler servo control per minimum equipment list. Suspect key may have been defective after lockout procedure; missing prong to return servo to O [position]. Bad tool. [We should ensure] all tools and equipment are in working condition before use.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Flight Crew and Mechanics reported maintenance had not properly completed the spoiler lockout procedure which resulted in a diversion.
Narrative: Had to perform deactivation of spoiler servo control per Minimum Equipment List. Suspect key may have been defective after lockout procedure; missing prong to return servo to O [position]. Bad tool. [We should ensure] all tools and equipment are in working condition before use.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.