Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
November 15, 2003
Submitted
November 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
84
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Torque Limiter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CLIMB THRU 15,000 FT, NR 1 PITCH TRIM DISENGAGED, NR 1 PITCH TRIM ENGAGED, WITH NO PITCH TRIM FUNCTION. AFTER PITCH TRIM DISENGAGE, HARMONIC VIBE DURING LEVEL FLT AT 17,000 FT, VIBE CEASED WITH POWER REDUCTION. CLIMB THRU FL180, REPETITIVE LOUD NOISE OCCURRED. RETURN TO JFK. ENG PARAMETERS NORM THRU ALL FLT REGIMES. NO ABNORM ROLL TEND NOTED. YOKE VIBE FELT FROM 1ST INSTANCE OF A/C VIBE. FOUND 2 BROKEN WIRES AT PITCH TRIM TORQUE LIMITER. REPAIRED IAW ESPM. TORQUE LIMITER ALSO FOUND TO HAVE 1 BAD SWITCH. R&R LIMITER. NR 1 PITCH TRIM OPS CKD NORM. INSPECTED UPPER SURFACE OF RT STAB, FOUND PANEL MISSING FASTENERS. INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW MM. A/C INSPECTED & FOUND SAFE OPERATING CONDITION FOR ACCEPTANCE FLT.

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