# SDR FDEA201111235009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 23, 2011
- Submitted: November 23, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N743FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N743FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 630
- Aircraft time: 52,900 hours, 17,733 cycles
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- Part: Control Handle
- Condition: Obstructed
- Location: Slats
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201111235009

## Discrepancy

ON DEPARTURE, SLAT HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST 15/0 POSITION.  SLAT/FLAP HANDLE APPEARS TO BE MECHANICALLY IMPAIRED.  ON LANDING, CONFIGURATION HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST 15/20 POSITION.  DISASSEMBLED SLAT/FLAP HANDLE IN REF TO AMM 27-51-11-04 AND CMM 27-51-11. FOUND DEBRIS IN ENLONGATED HOLE AT BASE OF HANDLE REF CMM 27-51-11.  REMOVED DEBRIS AND REASSEMBLED HANDLE IAW CMM 27-51-11 AND AMM 27-51-11-04.  PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF FLAPS AND SLATS IN REF TO AMM 27-50-00-05 WITH NO DESCRIPENCES  NOTED.  ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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