Service difficulty report · Flap System · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
January 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
331
Aircraft time
36,143 hours, 16,509 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

GOT FLAP VANE JAM AND FLAP FAULT ECAM INDICATIONS WHILE EXTENDING FLAPS. THEY STUCK AT LESS THAN 15 DEGREE (APPROX 5 DEGREE). CYCLE TO NO AVAIL WENT AROUND AND REATTEMPTED ON DOWNWIND. SECOND ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. FACT ADJUST/TEST FLAP VANE SYS. OP'S CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-56-15-05-0. ALSO RAN ENGINE TO GET SYS PRESSURE 3000 PSI IAW JRH. ACFT GOOD FOR SERVICE. FINAL CLOSED.

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