Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 13, 2004
Submitted
May 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
774
Aircraft time
12,087 hours, 6,435 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLAP/SLAT RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, SYSTEM 1 & 2 RUDDER TRAVEL FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SELECTED BOTH OFF, WAITED ONE MINUTE AND TRIED RE-SET. LIGHTS RE-ILLUMINATED SELECTED BOTH SWITCHES OFF. FAULT LIGHTS STAYED OUT. FOLLOWED QRH AND RETURNED TO TAKEOFF AIRPORT. UPON FURTHER T/S FOUND THAT THE STOP VARIABLE ACTUATOR WAS BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR PER M/M 27-23-23-4, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/TEST PER M/M 27-23-00-5 AND ALL SYSTEMS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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