Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 18, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Aircraft time
13,134 hours, 6,474 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit Seat
Part time
10,144 hours, 5,179 cycles
Component
Seat
Component part number
3A2180007011
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON LANDING AT EWR, AT TOUCHDOWN CAPT'S SEAT RETRACTED FULL DOWN ALL BY IT'S SELF. AFTER TAXI IN SEAT SEEMS TO HOLD OK. WIGGLED VERTICAL HANDLE WHILE IN THE UP POSITION AND SEAT WENT RIGHT DOWN TO FULL DOWN. VERIFIED PROBLEM. MAYBE HANDLE CAN BE ADJUSTED.

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