Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
June 2, 2010
Submitted
June 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
659
Aircraft time
33,299 hours, 17,074 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4158
Part
Shaft
Part number
A2727132320000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

RUDDER VARABLE STOP LEVER ATTACHMENT SHAFT IS CORRODED AND THE PLATING IS PEELING - RT SIDE. REMOVED RUDDER VARIABLE STOP UNIT IAW AMM 27-23-22-4. REMOVED SHAFT IAW CMM 27-23-22, PG 3010. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHAFT IAW CMM 27-23-22. MEASURED WALL THICKNESS OF SHAFT & APPLIED CAD PLATING IAW SRM 51-21-10 & EA 6-2720-136659, APPLIED TOP COAT IAW SRM 51-21-10 & EA 6-2720-136659, REINSTALLED VARIABLE STOP UNIT IAW AMM 27-23-22-4. REINSTALLED VARIABLE STOP LEVER SHAFT IAW CMM 27-23-22, PG BLOCK 7000. SYS TEST OF RUDDER MECHANICAL CONTROL AND TEST OF RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITATION AT HIGH SPEED GOOD IAW AMM 57-21-00-5 AND AMM 27-23-0-5.

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