Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 19, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
772
Aircraft time
21,560 hours, 11,711 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
CHA1481002M
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLAP SYSTEM 1, 2, FAULT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ON ECAM. ATTEMPTED TO CYCLE FLAP HANDLE BUT PROBLEM REMAINED. FOLLOWED QRH RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. HAPPENED WHEN FLAPS 15 SELECTED. FLAPS APPEARED STUCK APPROX 13-14 DEG, WOULD NOT MOVE PAST THAT. ACFT BELOW MAX LANDING WEIGHT. CHECKED SFCC'S FOR FAULTS. BOTH 1 AND 2 SFCC SHOWED FAULT, BALLS CONSISTENT WITH "FLAPS JAMMED". FOUND LT SYS TORQUE LIMITER INDICATOR POPPED. NR 2 LT SHAFT AND JACKSCREW. DRAINED OIL AND FOUND OIL VERY BLACK (OPAQUE) WITH SOME METAL SHAVINGS, REF TSM 27-50-02. REPLACING NR2 JACKSCREW. CHECKED REMAINING JACKSCREWS .

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