Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 12, 2005
Submitted
February 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
091
Aircraft time
48,728 hours, 21,676 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
830A000002
Part serial
01571
Condition
Tripped
Location
Slat Nr 4
Part time
48,741 hours, 21,680 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE FOR F/CTL SLATS FAULT; DECLARED PRECAUTIONARY EMERGENCY LANDING AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MX TROUBLESHOT SLAT SYS PER TSM 27-81-00-810-810, SLAT SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. INSP OF SLAT ACT FOUND RT OTBD NR 4 SLAT ACT 6087CM TORQUE LIMITER TRIPPED. REPLACED RT OTBD NR 4 SLAT ACT IAW AMM 27-84-49-04, OPS CHK GOOD. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF SLAT ACT CONFIRMED REASON FOR REMOVAL, UNIT FAILED LOW TEMP TEST, FRICTION PLATES WORN OUT OF LIMITS, & A BEARING FOUND BINDING CAUSING EFFICIENCY PROBLEMS. REPLACED FRICTION PLATES & ALL BEARINGS. ACT MODIFIED TO SB 830A-27-01, REPAIRS & TESTING ACCOMPLISHED IAW CMM 27-82-14, REV. 4.

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