Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
December 15, 2004
Submitted
December 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
264
Aircraft time
33,299 hours, 22,662 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. SLAT/FLAP HANDLE WOULD ONLY OPERATE BETWEEN 15/0 AND 20/20 POSITIONS. RETURNED TO MEM AND MADE 20/20 LANDING. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF MALFUNCTION ON SFPI OR FLAPS/SLATS SYS 1/2 INDICATIONS. FOUND DEBRIS IN FLAP HANDLE. REMOVED AND OPERATED. OPS CHECKS AS PER AIRBUS M/M 27-50-00.

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