SDR FDEA201006111960

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: June 11, 2010
Submitted: June 14, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N672FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 779
Aircraft time: 19,051 hours, 10,267 cycles
System (JASC): 2720 · Rudder Control System
Part: Indicator
Part number: 2711109
Part serial: 664
Condition: Failed
Location: Rudder Trim
Part time: 17,030 hours, 9,415 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: B, A

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

What was found

AT ALTITUDE HEARD A LOUD POP. RUDDER TRIM NRS STARTED SPINNING SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE RUDDER TRIM BOX. R & R RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR IAW MM 27-22-22-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 27-22-00-5 AND 27-12-00-5 OPS CHECK NORMAL. ALSO CHECK WIRES IAW AWM 27-22-05, 27-22-03, 27-22-04 NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. NOTE: INSTALLED BORROWED PART, 35-930-1001 S/N 529.

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