Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
July 18, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft time
76,401 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A8
Part
Bearing
Part number
551B060001
Condition
Seized
Location
Flap Drive
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, ON FLAP RETRACTION, CREW RECEIVED A FLAP SYS 1 & 2 FAULT WITH FLAP JAM MESSAGE. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LT WING FLAP DRIVE SYS STEADY BEARING AT POSITION FIN 275494 WAS SEIZED. STEADY BEARING WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TOTAL TIME IS UNKNOWN BUT DOM ON UNIT IS 4Q95.

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