Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A340313

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A340313
Aircraft time
12,374 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565C4
Part
Gearbox
Part number
697657001
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, FLAPS 2 SELECTED, FLAPS DID NOT EXTEND. AIRCRAFT WENT AROUND AND LANDED FLAPLESS AND SLATS EXTENDED.FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS FAULT MESSAGE. AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TORQUE LIMITERS EXTENDED FOR THE ROTARY ACTUATOR AND THE INPUT GEARBOX. REPLACED THE INPUT GEARBOX AND THE ROTARY ACTUATOR TO BE REPLACED AT THE NEXT C-CHECK.

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