Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
July 11, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
777
Aircraft time
9,504 hours, 5,003 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
B415ABM1
Part serial
450
Condition
Failed
Location
Autoflight Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CWF CLOSER DURING CATIII APPROACH WITH A NORMAL GLIDE SLOPE AND SINK RATE A RAPID COUNTDOWN (50,40,30,ECT) OCCURED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLARED EARLY FOLLOWED BY A PUSHOVER AND SUBSEQUENT FIRM LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED TCC IAW AMM 22-36-34-4 AND RADIO ALT. (ON NR S00026) IAW AMM 22-36-42-4. PERFORMED AFS/LAND TEST IAW AMM 22-40-00 AND TEST OF THE RAD. ALT. SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-42-00-5, OP'S CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION, IAW CUSTOMER REQUEST, FOR FIRM LANDING VIA AMM REF 05-11-00 PG 5 THRU 62 PHASE ONE. WITH NO DEFECTS EXCEPT TIRE WEAR.

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