Service difficulty report · Fastener · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 29, 2005
Submitted
August 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
17,151 hours, 8,778 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Fastener
Condition
Missing
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING 5500FT MSL AND LEVELING AT 6000 FT, HAND FLYING USING AUTO THROTTLES, ATTEMPTED TO TRIM AIRCRAFT MANUALLY WITH TRIM BUTTON ON YOKE. DURING TRIM A VIBRATION WAS FELT ON THE A/C. NEEDED MORE TRIM TO LEVEL, AGAIN VIBRATION OCCURRED DURING TRIMMING, 250 KTS, 6000 FT MSL, CG 27.8 PERCENT, AUTOTHROTTLES ON & ENGINES NEAR IDLE. INSPECTED TRIMMABLE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ON STABILIZER APRON, FOUND ON BOTH SIDES BOTTOM HALF SEVERAL FINGER SKIRTS MISSING RIVETS (55-10/8938). FOUND MANY PIECES OF PAPER WEDGE IN AND AROUND PITCH TRIM CONTROL WHEEL CHAIN. REMOVED ALL DEBRIS. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST PER MM 22-27-00-5 OP'S

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