What was found
(CAN) SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND DUE TO HIGH TORQUE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE BALL SCREW.PROBABLY CAUSED BY POOR LUBRICATION LEADING TO WORN SLEEVE.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 2001
- Submitted
- May 11, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Airbus A300B4203
- Aircraft time
- 50,799 hours
- Engine
- Ge CF650C2
- System (JASC)
- 2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator
- Part
- Sleeve
- Part number
- 153B000601
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Slat Actuator
- Component
- Slat Actuator · Lucas · CHA1061004
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.