SDR 98ZZZX3541

Service difficulty report · Swivel · Airbus A300B4*

Difficulty date
September 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A300B4*
Aircraft serial
MSN173
Part
Swivel
Part number
A5351027120000
Condition
Sheared
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
IN
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

DISCOVERED DURING KRUEGER FLAP REMOVAL FOR ACCESS DURING AIRCRAFT D-CHECK. THE INBOARD OF THE TWO KEUGER FLAP ATTACHMENT BOLTS WAS FOUND TO HAVE SHEARED AT THE WASHER ABUTEMENT FLANGE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED THE WRONG THICKNESS OF WASHER FITTED (A300 IPC 27-81-03 FIG 13, ITEMS 150 TO 157), CAUSING NUT TO BE OVERTORQUED DURING COTTER PIN FIT. THIS FACT IS NOT HIGHLIGHTED IN AMM 27-81-48 PAGE 401 PARA D (2) (KRUEGER FLAP REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).

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