SDR CAL950174

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A300B4103

Difficulty date
March 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16982
Make and model
Airbus A300B4103
Aircraft serial
091
Part
Gearbox
Part number
CHA1171006B
Condition
Binding
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
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

EWR - FLT 668 - THE ACFT HAD A HISTORY OF THE FLAPS NOT EXTENDING FOR LANDING. THE 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT SIMPLEX BEVEL GEARBOX IN THE NR 6 POSITION BINDING. THE NR 6 RT SIMPLEX BEVEL GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 AND NR 2 RT FLAP TRANSMISSIONS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO THE HISTORY OF FLAPS LOCKING OUT. A FUNCTIONAL RIG CHECK OF THE RT FLAP SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED PER MM 27-51-00 AND ALL OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (W)

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