Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
June 16, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
59,451 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Windshield Wiper
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT ARRIVED AT GATE WITH CAPTAINS’ WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY MISSING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT CONVERTER SPLINED SHAFT HAD SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE WIPER ASSY TO DEPART ACFT WHILE TAXIING IN FROM LANDING TO APRON. WIPER ASSY WAS FOUND IN TAXIWAY. CONVERTER ASSY REPLACED.

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