Service difficulty report · Plate · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
November 1, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
40,330 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Part
Plate
Part number
A7611511900000
Condition
Bent
Location
Lever Arm
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C WAS COMING OUT OF AC CHECK AND DURING FERRY FLT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FULL REVERSE THRUST ON EITHER ENGINE ON LANDING. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THRUST LEVERS TO FULL REVERSE POSITION AND MAXIMUN REVERSE THRUST ACHIEVED WAS 40 PERCENT N1. DURING ASSOCIATED TROUBLESHOOTING, AN INSPECTION OF THROTTLE CONTROL PRIMARY TRANSMISSION ASSY WAS CARRIED OUT AND FOUND LOWER CAMPLATE ASSY DAMAGED ON BOTH ENGINES. NR 2 ENGINE LEVER CAMPLATE WAS REMOVED AND ITS BEARING WAS FOUND SEIZED. DURING THE C CHECK THE TRANSCOWLS WERE REPLACED BUT NO DISCREPENCIES WERE REPORTED REGARDING THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM .

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