Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
March 20, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
47,965 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Part
Switch
Part number
132002260
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH FLAP UNABLE TO RETRACT PAST THE INTERMEDIATE POSITION OF +-5 DEGREES.UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD VANE JAM DETECTOR UNIT SWITCH SHEARED AND INTERNALLY JAMMED AND BUFFER CRUSHED. THE BRACKET/SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM VERIFIED SERVICEABLE. FAILURE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF FATIGUE OR WEATHER ( ICE ) WOULD BE THE CAUSE.

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