Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
August 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
84
Aircraft time
44,647 hours, 29,087 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
RYLCS52740
Part serial
48
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR POPS C/B. REMOVED INNER & OUTER ACCESS PANELS AS REQ. TO ACCESS M.C.D. LATCH SHAFT AND DISCONNECTED FWD COUPLING FOUND BOLTS TWISTED AND BENT, AND FWD LATCH ACTUATOR LIMIT SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT IAW A-300 B 4 SAMM 52-36-11. REMOVED MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD LOCK-SHAFT. REMOVED MAIN CARGO DOOR CENTER TORQUE TUBE. REINSTALLED MAIN CARGO DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK NORMAL. REPLACED MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD SHAFT COUPLING BOLTS. ADJUSTED MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD LATCH ACTUATOR LIMIT SWITCH AND OPS CK NORMAL. INSTALLED O/S BOLTS IN REWORK AREA WITH FR PRIMER. REINSTALLED THE REMOVED INNER AND OUTER ACCESS PANELS IAW A-300 B4F SAMM 52-36-11. COMPLIED WITH PRESSURIZATION TEST IAW A-300 SAMM 05-53-00.

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