SDR 96ZZZX1638

Service difficulty report · Motor · Airbus A310*

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310*
Part
Motor
Part number
AM3C103
Condition
Misassembled
Location
H Stab Actuator
Component
Lucas · 47142203
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON 2-27-96, TWO HORIZ STAB ACTUATOR MOTORS, SN AH-57563 AND SN AH-57871, WERE RECEIVED FROM REPAIR STATION AFTER INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION IAW REF AD AND AIRBUS AOT REFERENCED THEREIN. THESE MOTORS WERE ASSEMBLED TO AN A310 TAILPLANE ACTUATOR, PN 47142-203, SN 180. THE ACTUATOR WAS RETURNED TO LUCAS ENGLEWOOD FROM CANADIAN AIRLINES FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SUBJECT AD 96-01-52. UPON TEST OF ACTUATOR, IT WAS FOUND TO RUN BACKWARDS TO THE COMMANDED INPUT. CLOSER INSP AND COMPARISON TO ANOTHER KNOWN GOOD A310 ACTUATOR DISCLOSED THE BODIES OF 2 MOTORS APPEARED TO BE ASSEMBLED 180 DEGREES OUT OF POSITION (NAMEPLATE AND MOD PLATES ARE 180 DEGREES OUT OF POSITION).

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