SDR FDEA200904051225

Service difficulty report · Shaft · 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
System (JASC): 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
Part: Shaft
Condition: Sheared
Location: Slats
Component: Ppu
Component part number: 9028A000201
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. FOUND RT WING NR 2 SLAT OTBD J/S, INBD SIDE TRANS SHAFT "U" JOINT SHEARED IN TWO. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHA1237-004A, S/N 0158, R & R FPPU REF MM 27-81-19-4. RII FOR INSTALL & OPS TEST REF 27-84-00-5. R & R LT WING APPU MM 27-86-11-4. LT PPU OFF MFG 9028A0002-01 SRL 1730 AND OFF MFG 9028A0002-01 SRL 1072.

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