Service difficulty report · Universal Joint · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
April 5, 2009
Submitted
April 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
361
Aircraft time
34,915 hours, 34,511 cycles
Part
Universal Joint
Part number
CHA722423
Condition
Failed
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLAP/SLAT EXTENSION, SLATS STUCK BETWEEN 15 DEG AND 30 DEG WOULD NOT RETRACT. OPENED RT WING LOWER L/E PANELS TO INSPECT FOR FAULTS. FOUND RT WING NR 2 SLAT OTBD J/S, INBD SIDE TRANS SHAFT "U" JOINT SHEARED IN TWO. REMOVED JOINT FROM SHAFT AND PART ON MSN. NR 2 SLAT TO NR 1 SLAT CONNECTING WRAP AROUND SEAL IS TORN AND REMOVED NEEDS REPLACEMENT ON ORDER. DISCONNECTOR TRANS SHAFT AT 1ST STEADY BEARING OTBD OF NR 2 ENG PYLON. ROLLED RT WING NR 2 AND 3 SLAT UP TO 270 DEG BEFORE HITTING UP STOPS. ROLLED LT WING AND RT WING NR 1 SLAT UP TO 270 DEG BEFORE HITTING UP STOPS.

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