Human Factors
So does this mean the AB bashing is finished? Many maintenance mistakes have been made on every type of machine in the air and indeed used anywhere else. It appears to be down to human factors and it is not the first time that this has happened with the A320.
When you lockout the spoilers on the A320 you install a collar with a flag 'REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT' which in theory remains with the spoiler actuator and can only be removed from the keyway when the spoiler is reactivated IF YOU USE THE CORRECT TOOLING.
It has happened in the past that an alternative procedure has been used when the tools were not available and the result was something similiar. It happened to a G-KMAM Excalibur airways aircraft some years ago but I don't remember the exact details.
Brgds SB03