Service difficulty report · Pin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
February 7, 2012
Submitted
February 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
264
Aircraft time
39,113 hours, 26,423 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Flap Lever
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAP LEVER WOULD NOT RETRACT BEYOND 15/0 POSITION. LEVER WOULD NOT DROP DOWN INTO GATE. SLAT/FLAP POSITION REMAINED AT 15/15. ON APPROACH, FLAPS CAME TO 20/20, BUT LEVER WOULD NOT GO INTO 30/40 POSITION. CHECKED UNDER CENTER PEDESTAL FOR DEFECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS AROUND COMMAND SENSOR UNIT AND PUSH ROD. NO DEFECT NOTED IN THIS AREA. REMOVED PIN/SCREW IN LEVER AND FOUND ENGAGE PIN INSTALLED 180 DEGREES OUT. INSTALLED NEW ENGAGE PIN IN LEVER REF MM 27-51-11-04. FLAT SURFACE IS INSTALLED FORWARD. WHILE OPERATING LEVER IN ALL 5 GATE POSITIONS FOUND LEVER TRAVEL SMOOTH AND NO BINDING NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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