SDR FDEA200912124434

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: December 12, 2009
Submitted: December 14, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N663FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 766
Aircraft time: 21,242 hours, 11,271 cycles
System (JASC): 3452 · ATC Transponder System
Part: Warning System
Condition: Malfunctioned
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

EXECUTION OF EGPWS ESCAPE MANUVER. NO ENG PARAMETERS EXCEEDED. A/S 250KTS FIRE WALL PWR. 2000 AGL. SOME AIRFRAME BUFFET WAS FELT, RELAXED BACK PRESSURE, GOT TO APPOX 18 DEGREES NOSE HIGH, WARNING CEASED INDICATIONS WERE "TERRAIN, TERRAIN, WHOP WHOP" (NO PULL UP) DECENDING FROM 6000 TO 5000 WITH 3000 TERRAIN BELOW. TERMINATING ACTION ACCOMPLISHED FOR EA 6-7100-136153 AT 21,238:23 H 11,270 C REF WRI 35-52/2290,COMPLETED PART 1 OF EA 6-7100-13 6153. NEW OPEN ITEM WILL BE CREATED FOR DFDR DOWNLOAD.

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