# SDR CA040324008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 20, 2004
- Submitted: July 22, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Airbus A310-300
- Registry model: [Airbus A310-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 47,965 hours
- Engine: Ge CF680C2A5
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 132002260
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040324008

## Discrepancy

(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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