Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
March 9, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
59,451 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Switch
Part number
A275704050400
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Krueger Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, ECAM WARNING "FLAP KRUEGER NOT RETRACTED LIGHT" CAME ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE STATION. SFCC INDICATED FAULT COMING FROM THE LT KRUEGER RETRACT SWITCH. MAINT FOUND THE SWITCH BACK SHELL CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. CONNECTOR AND SWITCH CLEANED OUT AND SYS TESTED SERVICEABLE. AC DEPARTED AND SAME SNAG REOCCURRED DURING CLIMB. THE AC RETURNED TO THE STATION AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. DURING INSP, FOUND SLIGHT DAMAGE ON WIRE, 2 INCHES FROM CONNECTOR. WIRE PROTECTION CARRIED OUT IAW ESPM 20-53-00 AND SWITCH ASSY REPLACED. SYS TESTED SERVICEABLE. AC WAS RETURN TO SERVICE WITH NO REOCCURRENCE. (TC NR 20080314016)

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