DOC AIRBUS | AMM A320FSPOILERS - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
1. General
There are five spoilers on the upper surface of the wing trailing edge.
Spoiler 1 is connected to the rear false spar, inboard of the kink position.
Spoilers 2 thru 5 are connected to the middle and outer sections of the rear spar, outboard of the kink position.
The spoilers are extended or retracted for these functions:
The drive mechanism of the spoilers is electrically controlled (Ref. AMM D/O 27-90-00-00) and uses hydraulic power to extend or retract the spoiler surfaces (Ref. 27-64-00).
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL There are five spoilers on the upper surface of the wing trailing edge.
SpoilersSpoiler 1 is connected to the rear false spar, inboard of the kink position.
Spoilers 2 thru 5 are connected to the middle and outer sections of the rear spar, outboard of the kink position.
The spoilers are extended or retracted for these functions:
- roll function
- speedbrake function
- ground spoilers function.
The drive mechanism of the spoilers is electrically controlled (Ref. AMM D/O 27-90-00-00) and uses hydraulic power to extend or retract the spoiler surfaces (Ref. 27-64-00).
2. Component Description
The spoilers are wedge-shaped structures. They have carbon-fibre top and bottom skins, sides and a trailing edge profile, bonded to a honeycomb core. They are connected by aluminum-alloy attachment fittings and hinges to the rear spar and rear false spar.
The spoilers are wedge-shaped structures. They have carbon-fibre top and bottom skins, sides and a trailing edge profile, bonded to a honeycomb core. They are connected by aluminum-alloy attachment fittings and hinges to the rear spar and rear false spar.