Service difficulty report · Limiter · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 6, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
11,113 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Limiter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
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) AT BEGINNING OF APPROACH, WHEN SELECTING SLATS/FLAPS DOWN, THE FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS FAULT ECAM CAME ON. UNABLE TO EXTEND FLAPS FROM 0 POSITION. (REPEAT SNAG) DURING INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE LT TORQUE LIMITER AND THE LT ROTARY ACTUATOR TRIPPED. RESET CARRIED OUT. FOUND THE ROTARY ACTUATOR OIL CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. ALL GEARBOXES AND ROTARY ACTUATORS RE-SERVICED WITH NEW OIL AND FLAPS SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. CAMPAIGN WAS INITIATED TO REPLACE THE OIL IN ALL GEARBOXES AND ROTARY ACTUATORS OF THE A-330 FLEET. (TC NR 20060410005)

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