Service difficulty report · Aileron · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
January 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820SC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
154
Part
Aileron
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, S
Precautionary procedure
D, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT LOW SPEED AILERON WOULD NOT DISCONNECT IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE AND POPPED CB 7AG. CREW ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURE A29 AND RETURNED TO LAX AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 250 KNOTS. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. LANDING NORMAL. L/N LOW SPEED AILERON WAS DISCONNECTED AND CANNON PLUG WAS STOWED IAW MEL 27-11-01 PART III AND CONTINUED ON MEL. A HEAVY LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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