Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
January 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
349
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLAPS STUCK AT APPROX 5 DEG ON RETRACTION. FLAPS SYS 1 AND 2 FAULT ILLUMINATED. FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND BEYOND 5 DEG ON LANDING. SLATS OPERATED NORMALLY. SFPI FLAP FAULT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENCE. FOUND RIGHT WING NR 1 FLAP JACKSCREW AND RIGHT ANGLE GEARBOX CONTAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT NR 1 FLAP JACKSCREW, RIGHT ANGLE BOX, TORQUE LIMITER AND RIGHT PDU, RIGHT ANGLE GEARBOX.

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