Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
March 26, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
103,953 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A8
Part
Switch
Part number
339521002
Condition
Faulted
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) EN ROUTE ECAM YELLOW SERVO JAM. ECAM ACTIONS HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. YELLOW SERVO CTL SWITCHED OFF. SUSPECT AN INDICATION PROBLEM. CREW IS CHECKING THEIR ETOPS AND FUEL REQUIREMENTS. DUE TO FAULT AND RELATED INOP HYD SYSTEM FLIGHT UNABLE TO CONTINUE ON IT`S ETOPS PORTION. EXTRA FUEL IS NEEDED. DECISION MADE TO DIVERT FOR LANDING TO APPLY MEL. CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IN FLIGHT WHICH SERVO HAD THE FAULT. FLIGHT CANCELED. AIRCRAFT STILL ON THE GROUND. AFTER T/S PERFORMED, RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR FOUND FAULTY ON JAMMING DETECTION UNIT. R/H YELLOW SERVO CTL (34CB) ELEVATOR SERVO R/H YELLOW SYSTEM MICRO-SWITCH REPLACED IAW AMM27-34-12 CHECK SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT BACK IN SERVICE (TC# 20190327021)

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