Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
March 14, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
760
Aircraft time
11,749 hours, 5,998 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
Location
Airframe
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKE OFF, A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD AND THE AC PULLED LT. GEAR WAS LEFT DOWN & RETURN TO LAND. ON LAND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL AIRCRAFT STEERED STRAIGHT AND WITH NO PULL. NO VIBRATION OF ANY SORT. NO TIRES BLOWN. AC IN WORK FOR FUTHER TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED WALK AROUND INSP NO EXT DAMAGE FOUND, MOVED ALL FLT CTRLS NO DAMAGE FOUND. NEEDS MORE TROUBLESHOOTING PERF FLT CONTROL TEST PER AIRBUS 300 MM 27-00-00-5. FND, NO FAULT, NEEDS MORE TROUBLESHOOTING.

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