Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
October 29, 1999
Submitted
April 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59140
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
140
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Krueger Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT TA811 - AFTER TAKEOFF, KRUEGER FLAP DID NOT RETRACT, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AIRPORT. AT MIAMI, MAINTENANCE TECHS PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE KRUEGER FLAPS AND FOUND CANNON PLUG AT THE LEFT SIDE KRUEGER FLAP CONTAMINATED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. IT WAS CLEANED AND RESET CENTRAL WARNING BOX. OPERATIONAL TEST WITH NORMAL RESULTS AS PER AMM 27-54-00 WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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