SDR 06FDEA1273

Service difficulty report · Regulator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
18,200 hours, 9,345 cycles
Part
Regulator
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Lt Ailerons
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF COULD NOT TURN AIRCRAFT TO LEFT MANUALLY WITH YOKE. TURN RIGHT NORMALLY, ENGAGED AUTOPILOT WITH 15 DEGREE BANK AND AIRCRAFT TURNED WHAT SEEMED TO BE NORMAL TO LEFT WITH AUTOPILOT ON. AFTER LANDING CONTROL STILL JAMMED TO LEFT. NOTE NORMAL FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK PRIOR TO FLIGHT. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEFT HAND AILERON TENSION REGULATOR AND SURROUNDING AREAS. FOUND AND REMOVED SMALL BOLT HAD LODGED IN THE LEFT HAND AILERON TENSION REGULATOR.

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