# SDR CA960510101

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Airbus A310-304
- Registry model: [Airbus A310-304](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [2400 · Electrical Power System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2400)
- Part: Uplock
- Part number: 7308228
- Condition: Lock Failed
- Location: Ram Air Turb
- Part time: 14,947 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA960510101

## Discrepancy

(CAN)DURING WALK AROUND/DAILY CHECK ON AIRCRAFT, RAM AIR TURBINE (R.A.T.) WAS FOUND DEPLOYED. BOTH DEPLOY HANDLES IN THE COCKPIT WERE FOUND WITNESSED WIRED IN THE STOWED POSITION. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND TH E UPLOCK MECHANISM INOPERATIVE. UPLOCK REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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