Service difficulty report · Hmu · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
September 2, 2005
Submitted
September 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
331
Aircraft time
30,022 hours, 13,501 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4E1
Engine time
31,815 hours, 14,981 cycles
Part
Hmu
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW HEARD AT LEAST 3 VERY LOUD BANGS FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS ALSO SOME LEFT YAW ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOISE. REJECTED TAKEOFF WAS PERFORMED AT APPROXIMATELY 110 KNOTS. ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NOTHING ABNORMAL. REJECTED TAKEOFF WAS PERFORMED ON RUNWAY 25 AT SFS. ALSO, THERE WERE NO ECAM INDICATIONS. PERFORMED WHEELS AND BRAKES ON LT MAIN GEAR INSPECTION CHECK AS PER A310 MM 32-40-00-6. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE HMU 73-21-01-4.

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