SDR FDEA200904051226

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
Part number: CHA704787
Part serial: 0035
Condition: Worn
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. INSTALLED NEW NR 1 RT SLAT JACKSCREW AND INBD SECTION OF TORQUE TUBE WITH NEW U-JOINT REF AMM 27-84-22-4 AND SMP, STILL REQUIRES RII FOR INSTALLATION AND OPS CK.

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