SDR 07FDEA00661

Service difficulty report · Ram Air Turb · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: March 6, 2007
Submitted: March 7, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N664FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 768
Aircraft time: 17,055 hours, 9,095 cycles
System (JASC): 2920 · Hydraulic System, Auxiliary
Part: Ram Air Turb
Condition: Unwanted Deploy
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

DURING WALKAROUND, FOUND RAT DEPLOYED, NOT SURE OF WHEN (INFLIGHT OR TAXI IN) RAT DEPLOYED. FLT CREW UNAWARE, CONTROLS WERE STILL SAFETIED IN C/P. VISUALLY INSP RAT FOR DEFECTS PER AMM 29-25-00-6. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. STOWED RAT PER AMM SUP 29-25-00-3. CYCLED RAT, OPS NORMAL, RESTOWED PER AMM SUP 29-25-00-3.

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