Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
May 9, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
64,069 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A2
Part
Bushing
Part number
742215AND73145
Condition
Seized
Location
Rat
Part time
11,517 hours
Component
Rat
Component part number
730816F
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN PERFORMING TASK 292500-16-1 (OPS CHECK OF RAT UPLOCK MECHANISM) DURING A-06 CHECK, RAM AIR TURBINE (RAT) FAILED TO DEPLOY FROM EITHER THE CAPTAINS` AND FIRST OFFICERS` RELEASE HANDLE. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPLOCK ROLLER ON THE RAT WAS SEIZED. RAT WAS LAST O/H IN APRIL 2008.

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