Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 30, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
742
Aircraft time
22,977 hours, 11,871 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
7015097003M10
Part serial
1983
Condition
Failed
Location
Door Assist Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY ACTUATING CYLINDER FAILED TO OPEN DOOR DURING THE OPS TEST OF THE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE. PRESSURIZED BOTTLE DISCHARGED BUT DOOR REQUIRED TO BE MANUALLY OPENED FAR ENOUGH FOR THE SLIDE TO DROP OUT AND INFLATE. INFLATION OF SLIDE WAS NORMAL FROM THAT POINT ON. R & R EMERGENCY OPERATING CYLINDER IAW AMM 52-10-14-4. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-11-4. ALL ADJUSTMENTS COMPLIED WITH IAW AMM 52-10-12-5, 52-10-11-5, 52-10-20-5, 52-10-14-5, AND 52-10-30-5. DOOR HINGE ARMS BUSHINGS R & R IAW PMS 01-05-27. HINGE ARMS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IAW AMM 52-11-21-4.

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